Black Australorp or Buff Orpington?

[gamechicken98]

I know black autralorps are good egg layers and buff orpingtons are good mothers but I want a chicken that lays good and hatches its own eggs. Does anybody know what chicken would be better.

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

I love australorps and they will occasionally go broody. I have a friend that swears by orpingtons. I think australorps lay more overall than the orpington, but the orpingtons are friendlier. My aussies were generally very shy and didn't like to be handled.

Out of about 30 australorps I would normally have one or two brooding at a time. I never put any eggs under them though, so I don't know about their mothering skills.

I think it is all about personal preference. You could maybe get a few of both and decided which breed you prefer.

 

[gamechicken98]

Ok thanks I'll try that