Help me pick a new breed!

[Judy]

If I could get more of any breed it would be Speckled Sussex. My two are my friendliest birds, they are about 1.5 years old, and they are still laying.

 

[ninjascrub69]

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If they free-range they will get dirt on them, but they usually take care of their own grooming. If you dont want them for showing, you wouldnt have to worry about it.

 

[miss heny]

bantam Dominique, they are good layers, and we have one that is broody! she right now has a chick

 

[TK Poultry]

Large Fowl Ameraucanas are nice

 

[Farmington]

Come to the dark side....we have Buckeyes!

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Cochins are wonderful birds, but not the best layers. I would suggest an Australorp or Sussex.

 

[luvchicks8]

speckled sussex

 

[gryeyes]

You may find this Handy Dandy Chicken Breed Chart very useful:

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

 

[SunnyChic]

The girls who insist on supervising all my outdoor activities are my Speckled Sussex; they're super friendly and "talk" all the time, too!

 

[NottinghamChicks]

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I think that you should go onto a site with the breeds listed and their description about how often they lay and what size eggs. This site (BYC) has a great description of each breed alphabetically. It tells which are cold hardy, friendly, bear confinement, etc. I have decided on Salmon Faverolles, Langshans, and Delewares for my next adventure. Cochins are beautiful but not very prolific. Most of mine now are Cochin mixes and are my faves!