want to see what kind of brown egg layers you like

Best brown egg layers: Rhode Island Red (aka Production Red), Red Sexlink (aka Cinnamon Queen, Red Star, Golden Comet, ISA Brown, etc.), Black Sexlink, Black Australorp, Barred Rock.

Best white egg layers: White Leghorn, Buff Minorca, Black Minorca, Brown Leghorn, Ancona.

The very best layers are: White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Red Sexlinks.

If you live in a colder climate, I'd stay away from the Mediteranean breeds (Leghorns, Anconas, and Minorcas). Their smaller bodies and large combs don't do so well in the cold. They are better suited for hot climates. Rhode Island Reds and Red Sexlinks do very well in colder climates.

 

Quote:What she said I live in a cold climate so I have Barred rocks since they are cold hearty and good layers (plus they are considered a dual purpose) Best of all worlds!

 

I LOVE my barred rock. I don't know about laying, but my barred rock is the friendliest chicken I have ever had. Very curious and outgoing - runs with the turkeys and begs for attention.

 

best brown egg layers are definitely Barred Rocks; they hardly miss a beat during winter, lay 5 or 6 days a week, and integrate well with other breeds

Can't say on white egg layers, as I don't have any ... brown eggs just sell better around here.

 

The best brown egg layers I have had are New Hampshire Reds and RIR. The NHRs laid large eggs and they laid many eggs. The RIR laid throughout two winters so far and has been an excellent layer. The White Rocks are laying very well right now, but they don't lay a lot in the winter months.

I recently ordered White Leghorns because they are supposed to be excellent layers of white eggs. I really hope they are!

 

Yup, gotta go with my Barred Rocks, Marsha, Jan and Cindy. They're reliable for sure.

I've only got one white egg layer breed and that's Silver Spangled Hamburgs. They were called the "every day egg layer" for a reason! Mine are bantams and their eggs are tiny and adorable! I made an Easter Egg Tree this year and decorated with my SSH eggs (hey, why should Santa have all the fun?)

 

I hear that the buff orpingtons are pretty good winter layers. we just got our first chicks about 3 weeks ago and we got buffs and barred rocks. I guess we'll see who lays the most eggs during the winter.