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Sylvester017 said:
Not to be a downer but I have found egg-laying statistics to be greatly eggs-agerated. If Chantecler were as prolific as claimed they would not be so endangered & flying off the shelves in frenzied sales. Many breeds are over-rated by owners/breeders/hatcheries to promote their favored birds.

One Australorp bird was once recorded to lay over 300 eggs in 12 months, but no owner I ever spoke w/ had their Australorp get anywhere near 200!
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I can promise you and certify that Daisy, the greatest hen ever, laid 360 eggs one year. I tracked every one.

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Does that mean every leghorn lays 360 eggs a year? Maybe? :confused: :confused:
 
Galaxy_rules said:
This was super helpful, thanks so much. I don’t live in a super cold part of Canada, and I have a Cochin pullet currently. This will be her first winter coming up and I never thought about the feathered feet. What can I do on a budget to keep her feet from freezing? I was thinking of breeding Seramas, Silkies, Frizzles, and Cochins, will these be fine due to the temperatures?
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I love all those breeds you mentioned. They are popular breeds w/ the public. If you can keep them out of cold/rainy/drafty environments they can be hardy birds. We have our coop/run under a patio roof to keep leaks out during storms. Good ventilation, no drafts, non-crowding is important. Silkies can use ramps leading to planks/perches since they don't fly. Our Silkies pileup in nestboxes or sleep on the raised coop floor.

Be aware that bantam breeds are a very broody bunch & they can be cranky/combative w/each other in hormonal egg-laying or broody moods. We got used to that over the years.

Our Silkies lay for a few weeks, then promptly go broody for a few weeks. Break for a month or two & start the process all over again year-round. Silkies & bantam breeds make good broodies year-round of any eggs they can steal in the nestboxes. Most standard size hens lay seasonally usually beginning in January/February. But for Silkies we were able to buy Silkie chicks in October/November/December simply cuz Silkies are all-year-round layers/broodies.

Study/research the breeds you like so you won't be surprsed later about their pros/cons.

Good luck to you & know that not all advice may fit your needs but everyone will share what has worked for them :love.
 
BY Bob said:
I can promise you and certify that Daisy, the greatest hen ever, laid 360 eggs one year. I tracked every one.

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Does that mean every leghorn lays 360 eggs a year? Maybe? :confused: :confused:
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I heartily concur that the White Leghorns have the only outstanding prolific reputation in the chicken world. Why else would mankind be using the White Leghorn to crossbreed Leghorns w/other breeds to try increasing other breeds' egg production?!

Leghorns' beautiful combs require Mediterranean climates for best health but they have shown outstanding hardiness in all climates as long as precautions are taken to prevent frostbite. We used vitamin E in coconut oil rubbed on comb & wattles for protection on frost nights. Some have recommended vaseline on comb & wattles to protect from frostbite but that leaves a terrible stain on the pristine white feathers.
 

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