What breed is better at laying?

[suebgbr]

We have ISA Warrens (the typical english battery hen). I don't know if you have an american equivalent but my 6 girls are still giving me 4 eggs a day even though their water has been frozen it has been so cold.
Here is a pic to see if you recognise the breed.

 

[Mac14]

I've heard that people think Leghorns are really mean, but mine isn't! Course she's skiddish, but all of the hens are at first for me. They calm down once I start handling them though. And right now we have a bunch of snow, but that doesn't stop her!

We have a lot of snow too. I have a Red Star and she started laying in September and she has only missed 2 or 3 days of laying! So I am going to get another one in the spring.
Our Ancona we've had since she was 2 days old and she is still really skittish.

 

[Mac14]

Just to let everyone know, I'm getting an EE, a Deleware, a Red Star, and a Welsummer, but still wanted to see what other people that was better.

 

[Mac14]

We have ISA Warrens (the typical english battery hen). I don't know if you have an american equivalent but my 6 girls are still giving me 4 eggs a day even though their water has been frozen it has been so cold.
Here is a pic to see if you recognise the breed.

I think it is what we would call a Red Star or such.

 

[Chicken Frenzie]

That bird looks a little darker, but it is similar !

 

[suebgbr]

warrens have no white feathers and lay lovely brown eggs that you would find in a supermarket.
they run a close race with my welsummer, who lays one every other day. sometimes one every day

 

[Egghead_Jr]

We have the ISA, they are called ISA Browns here. Sex linked commercial brown egg layers. Make great back yard birds but like a Red Star, Rhode Island Red or Production Red can be overly aggressive to newly introduced hens or just far too dominant to be with other breeds. I really like my Production Reds, they are super human friendly, low maintenance and great producers of large eggs but when integrating new birds it can be a challenge.

 

[show day]

welsummers are the best because they are friendly, they look nice are good for showing they are easy to look after and lay between 4 to 6 eggs and are happy to be around other hens

 

[Mac14]

March is getting closer!

 

[Mac14]

So I ended up getting, a Red Sex-link, a Black Sex-link, a Welsummer, a Deleware, a EE, and a Buff Orpington. I blame it on CHICKEN MATH! I can't forget the pics. I'm hoping all girls.


Here are the more recent pics.















Here was when I first got them.