egg layers

[Americano Blue]

What are some good layers? i want large eggs and i don't care what color really. they need to be consistent because i sell them. i want sweet tempers but i want lots of eggs. I'm picky when it comes to my birds.

also where can i buy the chickens?

 

[Michael OShay]

The best layers in ideal conditions (warm temp. and good lighting) are White Leghorns. They regularly lay over 300 eggs per year in those conditions and the world's record is 370 eggs in 365 days by a White Leghorn. However, Leghorns are not docile birds and in areas with cold, dark winters (like Idaho), some of the heavier brown egg layers will out lay them. The best layers under those conditions are the hybrid layers (like Black and Red Sex Links). In my experience, the BSLs are a little more docile and lay a little better in cold, winter weather (in some cases reaching 300 + eggs per year). Another good, cold hardy, and very friendly and docile breed of chicken that lays lots of nice brown eggs are Black Australorps. I have had a couple of Australorp hens over the years reach 300 eggs in a year. A few others struggled to make 200 (it seems to depend on the particular strain you buy). 250 seems to be about average. I have purchased these various breeds as chicks by mail from Murray McMurray Hatchery (http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html), Ideal Poultry (http://idealpoultry.com/), Cackle Hatchery (http://www.cacklehatchery.com/), and Dunlap Hatchery (https://www.dunlaphatchery.net/) and have been satisfied with all of them. Hope this helps.

 

[Michael OShay]

The best layers in ideal conditions (warm temp. and good lighting) are White Leghorns. They regularly lay over 300 eggs per year in those conditions and the world's record is 370 eggs in 365 days by a White Leghorn. However, Leghorns are not docile birds and in areas with cold, dark winters (like Idaho), some of the heavier brown egg layers will out lay them. The best layers under those conditions are the hybrid layers (like Black and Red Sex Links). In my experience, the BSLs are a little more docile and lay a little better in cold, winter weather (in some cases reaching 300 + eggs per year). Another good, cold hardy, and very friendly and docile breed of chicken that lays lots of nice brown eggs are Black Australorps. I have had a couple of Australorp hens over the years reach 300 eggs in a year. A few others struggled to make 200 (it seems to depend on the particular strain you buy). 250 seems to be about average. I have purchased these various breeds as chicks by mail from Murray McMurray Hatchery (http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html), Ideal Poultry (http://idealpoultry.com/), Cackle Hatchery (http://www.cacklehatchery.com/), and Dunlap Hatchery (https://www.dunlaphatchery.net/) and have been satisfied with all of them. Hope this helps.

I forgot to add that all of these birds lay large eggs.

 

[neverbdone]

Ducks or turkies-Geese have bad tempers. Or - Leghorns if you just want regular ol chicken eggs.

 

[Arielle]

ISA browns

 

[donrae]

Leghorns and red sex links are pretty much your champs.

 

[Americano Blue]

The best layers in ideal conditions (warm temp. and good lighting) are White Leghorns. They regularly lay over 300 eggs per year in those conditions and the world's record is 370 eggs in 365 days by a White Leghorn. However, Leghorns are not docile birds and in areas with cold, dark winters (like Idaho), some of the heavier brown egg layers will out lay them. The best layers under those conditions are the hybrid layers (like Black and Red Sex Links). In my experience, the BSLs are a little more docile and lay a little better in cold, winter weather (in some cases reaching 300 + eggs per year). Another good, cold hardy, and very friendly and docile breed of chicken that lays lots of nice brown eggs are Black Australorps. I have had a couple of Australorp hens over the years reach 300 eggs in a year. A few others struggled to make 200 (it seems to depend on the particular strain you buy). 250 seems to be about average. I have purchased these various breeds as chicks by mail from Murray McMurray Hatchery (http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html), Ideal Poultry (http://idealpoultry.com/), Cackle Hatchery (http://www.cacklehatchery.com/), and Dunlap Hatchery (https://www.dunlaphatchery.net/) and have been satisfied with all of them. Hope this helps.

thanks! i might get two or three BSLs and/or leghorns. I have 7 Australorps but need more eggs. i would buy more of them in a heartbeat, but i get tired seeing identical birds all day. lol

 

[Americano Blue]

so like how many should i get?

 

[Michael OShay]

so like how many should i get?

I would figure on an average of about 5 eggs per week per hen with good laying breeds. You might get more but it would be better to underestimate the number than overestimate.

 

[Americano Blue]

so 5?