what breed should i get

[ezekiel5]

i live in klamath falls oregon and i would like to get a very good egg laying hen so i was just asking what the best breed you think would be good for me

 

[chicapee]

Rhode Island red, leghorns and buff orpington are among the best egg layers.

 

[XxMingirlxX]

It depends on what you want in a hen and what's available near you,

For egg laying :

• Red sex links, golden comets, Red stars - they are all very similar but have lots of different nick names. A standard medium sized reddy brown hen who is a very good layer of brown eggs. Good temperament. (Black sexlinks are similar but are black instead of brown)
• Australorps - Pretty and known for their temperament and egg laying ability.
• Rhode Island Reds - Heritage (or high quality) versions of the red sexlinks.
• White Leghorns - Great layers of extra large white eggs, some can be quite skittish. They have large combs so don't do well in cold climates.
• Orpingtons- Great layers of light brown eggs, come in different varietys - Buff, Black, Lavender and Chocolate. they come in Large Fowl and Bantam varieties. The large fowl hens are very large. Good docile temperament.
• Marans - Great if you want variety in the colour of eggs. They lay dark chocolate brown eggs and come in different varieties - cuckoo, Black Copper and Wheaten
• Easter Eggers - Great if you want variety in the colour of eggs. They lay blue, green or sometimes even pink eggs.

For appearance :

• Polish hens - Small and impressive. Have afros and lay small white/cream eggs
• Wyandottes - Great appearance, docile and sweet. Lay tan eggs and come in Gold Laced, Silver Laced, Blue Laced Red, Barred, Buff Laced and more.

 

[Michael OShay]

If sheer egg production is your main priority, White Leghorns (for white eggs) and sex links (for brown eggs) are the very best layers in the chicken world. These are the birds that are used by commercial laying houses as they are egg laying machines, consistently churning out more than 300 large eggs per hen per year. In an ideal environment (good lighting and warm temperatures), White Leghorns are unmatched as layers. A caged White Leghorn set the current laying record in 1979 with 371 eggs in 364 days (http://cafnr.missouri.edu/about/chicken.php), however in really cold winter climates, Black and Red Sex Links will usually outlay White Leghorns. My Black Sex Links (Black Stars) consistently churned out more than 300 large brown eggs (often double yolks) per hen per year, and I was especially impressed by their persistent laying on even the shortest, coldest winter days. Whatever kind of layers you end up getting, good luck with your flock.

 

[ezekiel5]

thank you everyone

 

[Michael OShay]

thank you everyone

You're welcome.