Most common/highest in demand backyard chickens

[Rose Quartz]

Just an added thought, you should check Craigslist in your area for chicks. The higher selling ones are usually the higher in demand ones.

 

[SamanthaDianne]

Black Jersey Giants for us

Do they use regular size nesting boxes? That’s been my only worry about them.

 

[Rose Quartz]

We have one little speckled Sussex and I think she’s a beautiful bird, but she’s still young and hasn’t started laying so I wasn’t sure how well she would do.

People tend to like them for how pretty they are. I have 1, she's only 19 weeks so not laying yet. I'm curious what age she'll start laying but I don't intend to keep her unless I can really tell her eggs apart from everyone elses.

 

[CyndieRauls]

Do they use regular size nesting boxes? That’s been my only worry about them.

I think most people go the standard route and are okay... mine are 18” x 18” but I was able to pre-plan the coop specifically for the breed. Also due to JG’s size... boxes need to be closer to ground level. They are quite lovely beasts though

 

[SamanthaDianne]

People tend to like them for how pretty they are. I have 1, she's only 19 weeks so not laying yet. I'm curious what age she'll start laying but I don't intend to keep her unless I can really tell her eggs apart from everyone elses.

I don’t know about yours but ours is a super busy body. I fully intend on having to do an egg hunt on hers. She’s so small compared to everyone else and ours free range all day. I’ve seen her on top of the pump shed I’ve seen her on top of the wood pile she’s just a little forager.

 

[Rose Quartz]

I don’t know about yours but ours is a super busy body. I fully intend on having to do an egg hunt on hers. She’s so small compared to everyone else and ours free range all day. I’ve seen her on top of the pump shed I’ve seen her on top of the wood pile she’s just a little forager.

Mine is ... Heh, the boss, despite being of the younger group. She goes around picking on everyone else.

 

[SamanthaDianne]

I think most people go the standard route and are okay... mine are 18” x 18” but I was able to pre-plan the coop specifically for the breed. Also due to JG’s size... boxes need to be closer to ground level. They are quite lovely beasts though ❤

We are actually in the process of building a chicken barn right now and I’m wanting to put in some of the the “best next box” my fear is that I spend all that money and they can’t get their big fluffy butts in there.

 

[CyndieRauls]

We are actually in the process of building a chicken barn right now and I’m wanting to put in some of the the “best next box” my fear is that I spend all that money and they can’t get their big fluffy butts in there.

I hear ya. If looking to continue (breed) your flock of JG’s... and if they do get broody, they are prone to breaking their eggs due to their size... my thought is bigger is better in regard to nest boxes. But I am a complete newbie and am so very far from being an expert this is just my thought process

 

[ColoradoPip]

It's great that everyone is telling you their favorites but is that really going to help you? Not in my opinion.

You need to do market research to understand what people in your area (aka market) want. That is the only way to find the answer. There are many ways to discover this information.

The other ting you need to consider is what are you trying to accomplish? Fun, money, or ? That might help also. You may find demand for chicks is low but pullets high, or maybe people want meat. This all could change what you decide to do, again depending on your goals.

Good luck!

 

[CatWhisperer]

I don’t think you could go wrong selling Orpingtons. Some buffs and then perhaps a rarer color also.