best egg layers of brown eggs ??

[Tala]

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Buff Orp x Barred Rock is a common Black Sexlink cross as well.

 

[CCCChickenman]

Can't go wrong with Buff Orps, my (7) have laid large brown unblemished
eggs daily since 9/11/09 also have 5-RIR and 3- Barred Plymouth Rox that I wouldn't trade for any other.. These birds D.O.B. 05/01/09

 

[Farmlife4me]

They all seem to be GREAT egg layers from reading all the posts

. I was wondering what breed would lay good and be a good sitter ? We are looking for a good sitting breed . any suggestions ?

 

[catdaddyfro]

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Orpingtons or Sussex the English class are more prone to sit than American or Mediterranian classes. Cochins , Brahmas, and Langshans are also broodies I don't think they'll lay as reg as the Orpington though.
Some say Black Australorpos but I've never had one go broody.

And if all else fails OEG they'll lay a few then sit a few regularly mostly all year long they dont seem to be seasonal too much.

catdaddy

 

[gottalovemychickens]

ok so the final buy i made today from what i have been getting from everyone

I bought

x5 New Hamshire Reds

x15 RIR

x5 Buff Orphingtons


I hope this was a good buy , but this is all they had left for the season . So yeah , ill get them around the first week of DEC !!!


BTW i already have 33 BA

 

[catdaddyfro]

Good some of the best, i dont think youll be dissappointed.

catdaddy

 

[gottalovemychickens]

glad to hear i made the right choice !

 

[can you hear me now?]

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That is what I was gonna ask. I looked through this thread and didn't see production red till then. They are excellent layers of brown eggs. My first choice is the Black sex link(Rock Red). They lay the smooth medium to dark brown eggs that I like to see. Not sure how early they start laying but I am pretty sure I read they lay faster than a lot of hens as well.

 

[catdaddyfro]

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Hey just noticed your from Colorado, I used to live in Julesburg. Worked on an Angus/wheat farm up there. Ihad to move back to La. though, twice got to cold bout froze to death, literally, didn't like -40's/ wind chills -65! H__ll no. I don't know how the Indians lived out in that stuff. anyway glad your satisfied.


catdaddy

 

[Rangely]

Hmmmm.

50 mi SE of Denver, puts you down around Hugo.

I'm in Fort Collins.

R