What breed to get?

[terricksa]

Helllo all, first post and getting excited to be getting into this. I have read various differnt articles and posts but an still not sure which breed would be best for us in general.

I am looking at getting 6 hens, but not exactly sure which breed to get. We live on 1 acre in western Pa. I would like to get brown eggs, that are large to xlarge. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated and sorry if this is the wrong forum.

Thanks

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

You might like some Orpingtons. They're pretty mellow and lay some nice big'uns.

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

Some Good Ones Are Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Speckled Sussex, and Black Australorps.
Some others that are nice are Easter Eggers, which lay Green or Blue Eggs.

 

[Southernbelle]

This should help: http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

It's the Henderson Chicken Chart and it has a column for egg color and size.

A few of the breeds that lay large sized brown eggs:
Plymouth Rocks (Barred, White, Buff or Black)
Rhode Island Reds
Delaware
New Hampshire Reds
Welsummer
Marans
Wyandotte
Sex-links

 

[Texasboy4ever]

She is right the Henderson chicken chart is loaded with info on chickens

 

[mboreham1]

I have Rhode Island Reds, all about 10 months old, they are laying machines, i wouldnt describe their eggs as extra large though, large and consitent in colour, size, single yokers and every day. I like the temprament, mischevious but protective of each other, they are tough as well. As for the others, i have just added some Barred Rocks to the flock, yet to see their egg production so i wont comment!

 

[Uzuri]

I'm a first timer (slowly approaching the end of my first full year... wow.) and I do have to say that I love my Wyandottes. Big, fluffy, and consistent. Oh, and full of personality. Don't get 'em if you don't want to be told where to go every morning by a grumpy soon-to-lay hen

 

[Chosen Chickens]

You wont find a bird more tame then barnevelders! They lay a large dark brown egg and they are very very very tame!

 

[catdaddy66]

Quote:
These are excellent brown egg layers, and I have 5 of each breed except Buff Orps. Mine are still too young to lay but I got them for that reason, as well as them being very easy going and not aggressive at all. I think my black sex links may be the best layers I have, according to fans of the cross.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Buff Orpingtons, Easter Eggers, or if you want X - large eggs get Black Jersey Giants.