Recommended layer breeds for 2022?

[KikiDeAnime]

Our current flock consists of:
-2 B sex links (5 yrs old)
-3 B Australorps (1 hen, 2 pullets)
-1 Buff orpington
-1 B Olive egger
-1 Blue wyandotte
-1 W bantam silkie/cochin mix (Used for raising chicks) (5 yrs old)
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I currently have no plans for more green egg layers or any that lay blue so I'd prefer not to get breed suggestions for those. I also have no plans for Rhode island reds, productions reds, or any like that.
We currently have too many black birds in the flock so I'd love to add more colors.
I know that I'm asking a lot but I'm trying to help narrow it down.

 

[swamphiker]

Off the top of my head: white leghorns, light sussex, and barred rocks are excellent layers that seem to meet your criteria.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Off the top of my head: white leghorns, light sussex, and barred rocks are excellent layers that seem to meet your criteria.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I might think more on the Barred Rocks because we've always gotten rotten, mean ones every time so I'm not sure I'd love to get more. I even tried breeder ones thinking the temperament might be better but still ended up with rotten ones.

 

[Bonkerelli]

Bantams, Cuckoo Maran, Copper Maran and Serama breeds are good eggs layers.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Thanks for the suggestions!

I might think more on the Barred Rocks because we've always gotten rotten, mean ones every time so I'm not sure I'd love to get more. I even tried breeder ones thinking the temperament might be better but still ended up with rotten ones.

RIR’s, golden comets, Cinnamon queens. These are some of the very best layers

 

[NatJ]

Maybe other colors of Wyandottes (Gold Laced, Silver Laced, Blue Laced Red, Columbian-- lots of choices!)

Hamburgs are pretty little birds that lay reasonably well (white eggs), but they do tend to be a bit flighty. I'm not sure if that would bother you.

You could try Sapphire Gems (sexlinks with blue feathers that lay brown eggs, sold under a variety of names.)

Maybe Welsummers (brown eggs) or Brown Leghorns (white eggs).

If you like black with white barring, but not Barred Rock, you could try Cuckoo Marans or Dominiques.

Anconas are black with white dots, Andalusians are blue (or black or splash) and Minorcas come in buff or black-- all of them lay white eggs.

If you like white chickens, many breeds come in that color: Leghorns and Rocks and Orpingtons and Wyandottes and Jersey Giants and lots of others.

Hmm, I think I know of too many chicken breeds!

 

[3KillerBs]

If you like white, I have been very happy with my active, little egg-laying machine -- the California White. She's bold, curious, a daily layer of 65g white eggs, and the only bird in the flock smart enough to fly back into the pen after she's flown out.

If you have the right conditions for feathered feet (not too much mud), Dark Brahma hens are, IMO, the prettiest hens in existence.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Thanks everyone!
Sorry for the late response. I was at work until a few minutes ago

 

[saysfaa]

I like the color pattern of Delawares... columbian pattern with the dark parts barred.

And Columbian wyandotte
Norwegian Jaerhons
Leghorns or nearly leghorns (California whites, etc)

 

[QuartsRidgeFarm]

Our current flock consists of:
-2 B sex links (5 yrs old)
-3 B Australorps (1 hen, 2 pullets)
-1 Buff orpington
-1 B Olive egger
-1 Blue wyandotte
-1 W bantam silkie/cochin mix (Used for raising chicks) (5 yrs old)
.
I currently have no plans for more green egg layers or any that lay blue so I'd prefer not to get breed suggestions for those. I also have no plans for Rhode island reds, productions reds, or any like that.
We currently have too many black birds in the flock so I'd love to add more colors.
I know that I'm asking a lot but I'm trying to help narrow it down.

Copper marans are black but my sweetest and most curious bird I also love my welsummers and they lay a beautiful brown speckle egg and good temperaments.