What is your favorite heavy, good egg laying, cold tolerant breed?

[ChickenToes]

Black Australorps.

 

[farmgirlie1031]

I love our Orpington hens. Both roosters of that breed I have had are rather mean though I have a BB Game Bantam Rooster and a Milli Fleur Rooster that are super duper sweet so comparing my roosters I don't like my Buff Orp. rooster at all. I am looking for a new nicer Orp. rooster if that is possible to find. I have 1 Barred Rock pullet and she is super sweet but she is not old enough to lay yet though I have heard they are good layers even in winter.

 

[MandyH]

C*O*C*H*I*N*S*lay right on through the winter, and are SOOOO mellow and sweet.

 

[Big Blue]

Our favorite are the Jersey Giants and Light and Buff Sussex. We are thinking about crossing Blue Jersey Giants with the Sussex.

Jim

 

[AtRendeAcres]

I agree Cochins are very friendly & layed back easy to handle!

rimshoes

I know some strains of cochins are good layers some have said certain colors are better layers than others

Would you share were you got you Cochins?
& what color they are?

I would love to find Cochins that lay good

 

[Rosecomb-Ryan]

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I have cochins but the thing with them is their feet are CONSTANTLY dirty...

 

[MandyH]

We use sand in our coops and don't have any problems with dirty feet, flies, wetness, etc... If I could get EVERYBODY to use sand, the world would be a better place LOL!!!!

 

[AtRendeAcres]

KristenH

I agree well at least a cleaner place!!!

I also use sand in my coops mixes well with DE & PDZ much cleaner & I have lots of feathered feet so,

No problem with dirty feet

It is also much cheaper!

 

[Pumpkinpup]

Orps, Wyandottes and Bareed Rocks I would say.

 

[speckledhen]

Yep, can't go wrong with Barred Rocks and Orpingtons, with Wyandottes in third place.