What's the best breed (with pics would be great)

[watsonlane]

What's the best breed that lay a lot of eggs? I've got severl barron rocks and they seem to be very tempermental about temperature......i've got 11 layers and have 1-2 eggs a day. I realize the time of year but this has been going on for SEVERAL months, possibly 6. Any ideas to increase production would be great also!

 

[Yay Chicks!]

I'm guessing you mean Barred Rocks? They are usually pretty good layers, so I'm wondering if there are other factors involved - such as, age of the hens, health, infections. Could they be hiding their eggs or eating their eggs?

I would say if this were just starting that they were heading into a molt, but if it's been going on for 6 months, there's bound to be something else at play. Have they ever laid well?

 

[watsonlane]

yes that's what I mean lol. Yes they use to lay good, we would get 7-9 eggs a day which is great, 1-2 not so much.......We've had them about a year, no changes, nothing has changed, everyone seems as happy as they did the day they came to their new home......totally at a loss