Best hen for laying??

[mommystayshome]

So right now I have three BR's and they lay about an egg a day. I was wondering though waht is the BEST breed for the MOST eggs. We want to start growing our flock so we can sell eggs at the farmers market and I want some hens that are really going to give me some good amounts of eggs! THanks!~

 

[faykokoWV]

If you're looking for just egglaying ability, any of the "production" varieties is what you want. Production Reds/whites etc.

 

[Krys109uk]

They're not actually a breed, but the commercial hybrids were developed to lay the most eggs. Purebreeds will not outlay them.

 

[hcammack]

I don't think your gonna get any better then an egg a day but I agree leghorns and production hybrids are the best layers

 

[HBuehler]

My Leghorns and Minorca's lay super...all are 6 egg a week layers but but 2 of my Minorca's are religious and take Sunday's off

I'm not kidding on that one. They also lay in spite of real hot humid weather.
If you want brown eggs the sex link/production crosses can't be beat.

 

[aussieheelr]

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Sunday is a day of rest... what about Christmas and Easter? lol

 

[Cottage Rose]

For brown eggs layers Isa Browns are hard to beat.
Leghorns are too flighty in my opinion.
Isa's are calm and lay an egg everyday.

 

[Cats Critters]

I think that Black Austorlops hold the world record for eggs with 364 in one year.

 

[HBuehler]

I'll let you know on Christmas and Easter

At first didn't think much about it until it has become a real pattern for them.Now,it's just become funny.
I also have a broody leghorn that was caught in the Roo pasture yesterday talking sweet nothings to them..her 8 chicks have told her to get lost so she's looking again. I don't think she's ever laid an egg she just raises them for others.There is an exception to every rule.
Best bet for the best layers is a variety of the better layers.Our laying pasture is very colorful with a wide variety of breeds.

 

[Cottage Rose]

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Any B.A.'s that I've had where not what i would even consider very good layers.
I think that above bird maybe the exception rather than the rule.