Question on which breed I should choose?

[Kathryn4629]

I am getting three 9 month old laying hens from a lady nearby.

I have the choice of red or black sex linked or buff orpingtons.

Which would be the best layers? Is either more friendly? Any suggestions welcome!!!!!!

 

[JoJo 95]

BO's (buff orpingtons) are definetely friendlier and are better winter layers

 

[millie481]

I'd go Buffs

 

[speckledhen]

Buff Orps, hands down. The sexlinks are hybrid layers and will lay very well for a couple of years. I have Buff Orps who are over four years old and still laying several eggs each week. I guess I prefer the Orps because I do not like the hybrid layers' looks.

 

[Marie1234]

And a BO, even hatchery stock, is more likely to go broody.

 

[Kathryn4629]

Thank so much everyone!! I think I will go with the buffs. Its funny I always get caught up in which breed will lay the most eggs. Yet my cochin that I have, all my "chicken friends" told me not to get her because she won't lay very much. She lays 6 or 7 eggs a week no matter what.

 

[chickensgalore]

definately buffs

 

[BarredBuff]

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I am like speckledhen I do not like the hybrid layer looks, I prefer chickens that breed true.

 

[Nostalchic]

I love my buffs, they are really friendly and beautiful, good layers, cold tolerant, but likely to go broody, so may not be the consistent egg layers that the hybrids are. I don't think you can go wrong with them, though!

 

[MomtoSyd&Emma]

if my opinion matters lol I would go with the Buff Orps also, we have some and they are by far my FAVORITE chickens! I adore them, and if someone told me I could choose only one breed it would be them. One of mine is broody and just hatched some orp eggs for me that we got from a BYCer!!