Next chicken breed?

[lonewolfranch]

I got 6 Lavender orpington, 2 black orpington,4 that I don't know what they are and 114 chicks that are younger then 2 months (7 jubilee orpingtons, 16 black copper marans, 4 blue copper marans, 55 isa browns, 16 buff orpington, 16 black australorps) so 126 total wandering what to get next

 

[silkie1472]

Why not get a few Plymouth Barred Rocks (heritage) and a few black jersey giants to go with them?

 

[lonewolfranch]

Why not get a few Plymouth Barred Rocks (heritage) and a few black jersey giants to go with them?

How good are they for laying eggs? I thought about getting some SILVER SPANGLED APPENZELLER SPITZHAUBEN chicks to add some color to the flock but don't know much about them but what's on line

 

[Pork Pie]

This link may be useful - http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

 

[silkie1472]

Well, the PBR start laying around 6-7 months and lay eggs extremely well. The BJG lays well too, but it may take them longer to mature. Two more breeds that I with I would have included was the brahma and Cochin breeds (preferably dark Brahmas and black Cochins). They lay pretty well, but they have to be kept away from wet areas (due to their feathered legs).

 

[lazy gardener]

That's a lot of chickens. What are your flock goals?

 

[lonewolfranch]

This link may be useful - http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

Well, the PBR start laying around 6-7 months and lay eggs extremely well. The BJG lays well too, but it may take them longer to mature. Two more breeds that I with I would have included was the brahma and Cochin breeds (preferably dark Brahmas and black Cochins). They lay pretty well, but they have to be kept away from wet areas (due to their feathered legs).

Ok thanks for the info it helps me out

 

[lonewolfranch]

That's a lot of chickens.  What are your flock goals?

I was planning getting 50 laying hens but the chicks I have got good deals on from .50-9.00 so I'm not sure how many more I'm going to get but I want egg layers with color

 

[junebuggena]

Barred Rocks. They have such curious personalities. Really fun to have around. And outstanding layers. And you really need a few Easter Eggers. No flock is really complete without one or two.

 

[henny1129]

If you are looking for egg layers that lay colored eggs, Easter Eggers would be your best bet! They are fairly friendly and sociable, great layers, and can lay a wide variety of colored eggs! They are also common, so they aren't too expensive.