Vote for the best brown layer!!!

[Thomas Lamprogiorgos]

Why on Earth do you have White Leghorns as a poll option?
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Don't forget to vote, we all want to know which girl is the queen.
The terminal crosses are considered to be hybrids.
They are not coming from crossbreeding but from outbreeding.
Four + lines of white leghorns are used to create the terminal crosses sold to farms.
The picture in the following link will help you understand the ABCD system big companies use:

http://www.babolnatetra.com/uploads...mmercial_Hybrid_Management_Guide_2016_ENG.pdf

 

[cr8zychicnlady]

A) They are not a breed.
B) They are usually sold debeaked.
C) They are designed to need high-density feed.
D) Their tendency to lay huge eggs makes their small bodies burn out fast.

I adore RSL from hy-line and from dominant CZ, but they are hybrids, not breeds, they can't be compared to a heritage breed because they live indoors for more than 80 years and they lost much of the information needed to adapt outsides.

 

[Thomas Lamprogiorgos]

I bought mine (Red Star) from a reputable hatchery. They are NOT debeaked, they are very hardy, they are a larger size, they are consistent layers of very large brown eggs, they don't consume a lot of commercial feed as mine free range and aren't fed a lot of commercial feed, they lay most of the winter, they are fed table scraps and fermented COB in the winter (will try sprouting oats this year) mine are over 2 years old and still going strong. I DO NOT heat my coop or keep extra light on in the winter and they still are productive. Now that they are almost 3 yrs I suspect the eggs will taper off, but they're very healthy and happy. I am thinking they are a cross of Orpington and RIR as they can be a bit "touchy" when handled.

Do you understand that this poll is about breeds and not hybrids?

 

[cr8zychicnlady]

Do you understand that this poll is about breeds and not hybrids?

Yes, however, I found your interpretation of sexlinks inaccurate in my experience. I was merely pointing out my experience, my apologies.

 

[PirateGirl]

Do you understand that this poll is about breeds and not hybrids?

Wait, so now you have changed your mind and removed hybrids from the poll options? Actually, now that I read the list, it seems many options have changed.

 

[PirateGirl]

I can't keep up. Have fun.

 

[OkieChickenGal]

Are you wanting peoples opinions because you need help in choosing a breed? Or are you just wondering what others opinions are?

 

[cr8zychicnlady]

In my experience my Delawares and New Hampshires have outlayed my RIRs. I found the RIR to be consistent, but the eggs are smaller and they were not as productive as the other two breeds. And RIR have a nasty disposition which I don't like on my farm.

 

[Littleshadow]

Idk why you're asking people to vote when you are sitting there and telling people how amazing RIR are. What's the point if obviously your biased on breeds?

In my experience RIR I've had laid horribly misshapen eggs and had horrible temperaments with other breeds and hybrids. I wouldn't keep them on ANY homestead that wants a mixed flock because they are bullies.
When making a poll, this is my advice, leave your opinion out of it and listen to the opinion of others. That's how to make a successful poll.

 

[RodNTN]

Out of the options on this poll I voted for New Hampshire Red. They lay 5 or 6 six eggs a week (in winter, too) the eggshell color is gorgeous too (that's just a given ) and they have the sweetest disposition!