Plymouth rocks or orpingtons?

[halo]

Which would you consider the better layers? Which lays more consistently, and lays the largest eggs?

 

[CUDA]

I like the rocks myself...JMO

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

I've heard their both great layers. My plymouth rock mix is a great layer. I have buff orpingtons coming with my order from ideal because of all the good feedback I've read about them on this site!

 

[Ga Chicken Mom]

Oh, go on get both!

 

[raindrop]

I've had both, I think on the whole the rocks are better layers, but a few of the BO I've had were really good too. Get both!

 

[MissPrissy]

I like orpingtons myself. Big fat fluffy hens that lay nice big light brown eggs.

 

[halo]

You guys are no help at all. Ill just have to keep them both!

 

[WildGooseChase]

I recommend getting both.

 

[coopist]

According to Henderson's chicken chart:

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

Rocks and Orps are about equal in egg-laying capacity, which is to say, they're both only average shakes at it but lay a nice brown egg. That matches my personal experience as well, although in egg size, generally, the Orps win, IMO, which differs a bit from the chart. Rocks may lay just a smidge more frequently because Orps go broody more on average. Not a lot of difference, though. They're both nice breeds.

 

[countryboy]

you need to get both, just double your order.