Very Best Brown egg layers { Not Hybirds }

[Gfp]

what is the very best Non Hybirds Brown egg laying hens

 

[ChickNanny13]

I partial to Orpingtons, then Wyandottes

 

[grp]

what is the very best Non Hybirds Brown egg laying hens

The short answer is: RIRs and Plymouth Rocks
There are other factors that may change your decision though. temperature range, feed-to-egg conversion, temperment, and ease of confinement are important things to consider.

excellent username by the way

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Production wise.....BPR, NHR, RIR, australorps...

 

[sylviethecochin]

Production wise.....BPR, NHR, RIR, australorps...

{Barred Plymouth Rock, New Hampshire Red, Rhode Island Red (which in most commercial hatcheries is actually a production red)}

I find that Barred Rocks lay smaller, paler eggs than the Production Reds, and Australorps are somewhere in the middle with a slightly pink/purple egg, but your mileage may vary. I've no experience with true RIRs.

EDT: Also, eggs per year: PBR = 280, NHR = 280, Production Red = 280, RIR = 260, Australorp = 250.

I really like Production red hens, but Australorps have the sweetest temperament of the above and are the hens I would recommend to a first-timer.

EDT 2.: And welcome to BYC!

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYC! So glad you joined us. There's a wealth of info, knowledge and experience shared in the multitude of threads. The base question you asked is open to real subjective answers and since there are so many brown egg layers, the answers will be many and varied. I suggest you compare and choose what works bst for your situation. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/general-breed-discussions-faq.14/ There's also this PDF you can go over. www.albc-usa.org/documents/chickenbreedcomparison.pdf

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[drumstick diva]

Australorps

 

[Clubber1234]

Bovan brown,buff orpington Australorps Barred Plymouth Rock, New Hampshire Red, Rhode Island Red.

 

[N F C]

For non-hybrids, I agree with @Ol Grey Mare but most people have their particular favorites. You'll want to take into account your climate and what you can find in your area.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[SueT]

I have a Speckled Sussex and she's my best layer. She lays almost every day, fairly consistently 5- 6 eggs a week. My Barred Plymouth Rock consistently lays only every other day, but her eggs are quite a bit bigger. So who is actually giving me more?