Opinions on best egg layers

[ThatFarmerChick]

My Marans, Delawares, Minorcas, RIR,New Hampshires, Sussex, Anconas, Red Leghorn, and Andalusians give me 5-6 a week. All of my birds forage, eat freshly grown vegetables, and are served fodder year round. Mealworms are given 3-4 times a week At this time of year we also offer oatmeal with fermented foods mixed in. There is always organic layer feed, oyster shells and grit. We do no more than 2 lbs of feed a day for all 75 chickens.

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Australorp, Barred. Marans, Leghorns, Orpingtons. Easter Eggers are all heavy egg layers. The Australorp are also excellent meat birds. Australorp are excellent dual purpose. I have crossed Australorp with Marans. This is proving to be a very good move.

Cool. I think I may try that mix next year. I have Cuckoos now, but some Blues in the incubator. Not only would they be gorgeous, but good layers.

 

[crazychicken5]

Sex links are amazing, I have five Red Sex link hens and they give a steady five eggs a day!!

 

[EmeraldRuby]

Barred Rocks and RIRs in my opinion.

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Barred Rocks and RIRs in my opinion. 

No need for sex links/hybrids if you can get just as many eggs from heritage breeds. Unless you just want something different, you can always cross them.

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Silkies are just adorable! Too bad we have to have some self control on chicken math. We do have one feisty Leghorn named "Orange". She and I are in a love/hate relationship. She only cuddles with me when she is indoor, otherwise, she wants to bite me sometimes whenever I go near her in the run. The other three are just angels since birth. In terms of egg laying, can't complaint about that.

Is that a saddle/apron in the last pic. It is something serious.

 

[morey]

We live on a lot of land and we had 50 chickens thay are great. I do not know what kind they are. But I'll get back in touch with you once I figure out.

 

[Farmsomewife]

We have Barred Rocks, and Orptingtons. We have a total of 13 birds and get anywhere from 7-10 eggs a day. We also have an easter egger, but we can figure out when she lays! Sour milk has increased our laying in the past.

 

[Leghorn Girl]

I have 6 white leghorns and I get 6 eggs every day and if i get 5 one day the next day ill get 5 and a huge double yolk-eri love my White Leghorns

 

[BikerMichael]

Hey wesnmads!

You don't mean to tell me that big white egg came from a New Hampshire hen do you? They lay brown eggs, not white.

Perhaps you have a leghorn or another white egg laying hen in your chicken house. If not, you have a rarity, take the show on the road!


Enjoy your chickens! They're great therapists and cheaper than a shrink.