What would be your top pick for breeding?

[Vegan561]

Legbars! I have my breeding stock for both White and Cream already, I can't wait until spring so I can start hatching. I will be working towards legbar SOP.

@sunnie7 If you are still considering legbars, I definitely recommend them. I don't know what kind of breeding stock the guy you were talking to had, but I have found legbars to be the opposite of what he was describing. They are disease resistant and lay large eggs (they are poor winter layers though).

my legbars are super sweet, very healthy and productive! But their eggs are not very large. I would love to get some large egg laying legbars!

 

[black_cat]

If eggs are what you want, I suggest Hy Line Brown hens. One of the most prolific laying hens available. Very hardy, quiet, extremely prolific layers. Check out their website. Fantastic poultry rearing information.

Hyline browns are a form of red sex link, and while they are wonderful chickens and amazing producers, they don't breed true, and they don't often live very long, due to complications with egg laying.

 

[LSF]

If you had to choose one breed to start off with for breeding to sell chicks and eggs what breed would be your first choice and why?! Feel free to add runner ups!

Auracanas

 

[black_cat]

I would recommend leghorns to anyone looking to sell eggs.

 

[3KillerBs]

I'm in the process of trying a variety of different breeds to see whether I want to continue to raise a variety or if I fall for one particular breed.

So far the Blue Australorps have been strong contenders.

If I had no practical considerations to think of I'd have Brahmas and more Brahmas, but since I do have to keep practical things in mind I'm limiting the number of yard dinosaurs.

 

[Jan Croot]

In the duck rhelm:

Moscovy, which are less messy and do not need larger pools. Great momas