Best All Around Breed

[OSUman]

I know this has been asked alot but i could never find a solid answer.
What is the best breed for a self sufficient farm?
It has to dress out nice, be broody, be good tempered and lay a good amount of eggs.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I'm betting something like Buff Orpingtons. I've heard great things about them.


Btw, I agree with your sig! Go marching band!

 

[Mahonri]

Partridge Rocks are good layers, lay a nice sized egg and they go broody, they are also excellent meat birds.

 

[standardbanty]

Stick With the American Class. RIR, Delaware etc.. I get Delawares and New Hamps from. www.Whitmorefarm.com Great stock.

 

[OSUman]

How are the delewares in weight?

 

[Mahonri]

Delawares are as big or bigger than a Partridge Rock, but do they get broody?

 

[Chris09]

Rhode Island Red..

Chris

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

Get rock and orpingtons. I also reccomend getting 1 leghorn for every member of your family. Our orps and rocks lay every other dayish but we have 3 leghorns and get 1 egg a day from each of them. They are small build and don't eat much, roost high in my trees and are egg laying machines!

 

[RAREROO]

I say Barred Rocks. Mine fit the qualities you listed perfectly.

Though I don't think you will find a solid answer,as there are many great breeds out there and everyone has different opinions.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Langshans...but then there's the chance they'll just decide to STAY broody. My hen has layed all of 1/2 and egg in 6 months thanks to her hormones...the others are laying almost constantly.