What hens are great egg layers?

[annmarie]

Rhode Island Reds and Golden Comets (a variety of sex links). Leghorns are great too, but I don't think they do great in colder climates (correct me if I'm wrong someone). You didn't mention where you live, but that's something to take into account when deciding.

 

[rays123]

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It's prob bc of the winter

 

[Justino]

Leghorns are best for white

Rhode island reds are good brown egg layers

and Americauans or Easter Eggers are good Green Egg layers

 

[hinky toes]

Rhode Island reds!!

 

[Montana-Hens]

I think if you are only looking for a few I think you need to do the "pet" card as well.

I only have 4 ladies, in a just big enough coop. And as some of you have said remember chix are work. they have to have attention two times a day.

That said I love my ladies. I picked them for personality, north country heartiness and laying. I have a Barred Plymouth rock and buff brahama, that have laid all winter in an insulated only, heated water, no extra light coop. They free range most days in Cold Montana, so they divert lots of feed for warmth. I think they are the best.

They are social and friendly. I have a Welsummer who molted in Nov and hasn't laid since. My big winter move a Chanticler has not laid an egg yet.

Good luck with your choices.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

hatchery RIRs. Ours lay egg machines.