Hello from Western PA

[Chaos18]

Just joined cause I want me some chickens. I'm looking for purely egg laying at this point in time probably only 2-3 hens (for now). Was contemplating on the idea of letting them free range a little bit as well but none of my yard is fenced, it's a big yard with woods on three sides and a road on the fourth. Any suggestions for chickens that lay lots of eggs and would stay fairly close to there tractor?

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Hello

and Welcome to BYC!

Glad to have you join! Feel free to make yourself at home! I would suggest Australorps.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Sorry, and I would suggest Orpingtons, Easter Eggers, and Barred Rocks.

 

[Chaos18]

Thanks for the welcome and suggestions.

 

[dreamer5577]

Hello! Welcome! I'm from Western PA too! As for hard core egg layers I have had luck with leghorns, golden comets and tetra tints.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

I'm glad you joined our community.

Some of the best egg layers include Red Sex-Links, Black Sex-Links, Leghorns, Australorps, Rhode Island Reds, and Plymouth Rocks.

 

[Chaos18]

Do any of these breeds stay closer to home (the tractor/coop) than the others?

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. With woods on three sides, you probably will have a strong, varied predator existence. Everything loves chicken. Even if they stay close to home, predators will still come and visit them for an easy meal. They really need a Ft.Knox of a coop and run to keep them alive.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!