I have nearly all bantams...but I want 1 standard hen for eggs...

[Stina]

Ok so, I have to start fresh this year...all my chickies from last year were predatorized

I have/am going to have polish bantams, d'uccles, dutch bantams, and at least one serama cross. I want one standard sized hen for eggs for baking and stuff. Obviously I'll need a gentle breed that will be ok with the banties....I want a decent layer that will lay at least 4 eggs per week. Egg color doesn't really matter...but pretty colors would be nice...lol I'd like decent sized eggs...ideally an average size of grocery store large eggs. I want a pretty bird...I don't really want plain red, white, black, buff.... Sooooo.....does anyone have any suggestions???

 

[Stina]

No thoughts/opinions?......

 

[Chicken0Boy]

I would go with a Delaware or an EE

 

[redturtle]

sorry cant help ya...i just started w/ chixn this yr...mine are only 6 weeks old...still have a ways to go before laying....

BUMP!!

 

[lavacaw]

Light brahma...mine is the calmest bird in my flock. She lays about 3 to 4 eggs per week. EE's also come in pretty colors and are calm birds and lay closer to an egg a day.

 

[bock]

I vote EE

 

[Backyard Farm]

I vote orps

 

[phore]

Why can't you use the bantam eggs? they are usually small to med. just adjust the number you use.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I have one blue EE hen and she lays 5 to 6 eggs every weeks! Buff Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex, RSL, BR, JG.

 

[LyonFuzz]

You won't be disappointed with an EE. They come in all different colors and are great, pretty colored egg layers. Mine lays one egg a day religiously and she is very personable