Which are better all around? Buff Orphington's vs. Rhode Osland Reds

[OkChickens]

I'm wanting opinions and also facts for Rhode Island Reds vs. Buff Orphingtons. I am wanting one breed only. Both of mine lay great but my buffs go broody and it is really annoying! Let me know.

 

[jennh]

I think you answered your own question. RIRs are the best brown egg layers you can get. PLUS, they don't ever, if seldom, go broody. Broody = no eggs RIR = lots of eggs.

Jen

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Agreed! We had a beautiful buff, but she was super timid and went broody all the time (making egg collection a pain for my wife) so we gave her up.

 

[OkChickens]

Haha I guess I did, how many eggs do you get per week per hen from yours?

 

[noodleroo]

My buffs lay an average of 4 to 5 eggs/week. My RIR (only one) lays 5 to 6/week. All are super friendly and love to be held and petted.

 

[OkChickens]

My 8 reds are awesome! I'm thinking of trading most of my buffs for Production RIR's. Or sell and then buy

 

[jennh]

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Right now I'm getting zero from my BO, and 1 a day from my RIRs. I only have two RIRs, but I also am getting from my White Rock, and my Americauna. The restr of the girls (11) are not laying. Some are going on 5 yrs old, some four, some tow, and then the ones that are laying were just hatched this spring.
Oh, I take that back, my Black Cochin is laying once in a while, and she's going on 5. I think the reason she's still laying is because she was broody all the time.

Jen

 

[ginbart]

I have RIR's (32 of them) and I have not had an egg since the end of September so I'm putting eggs in the bator on the 11th. They will be Buff's I can't wait but I'm going to keep my Reds and see if they start laying.

So I'll have to let you know next year.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

I hate RIR. They are aggressive unlike any other breed I've had. I will never own one again.

I didn't like my Orp either, but it was a roo and we all know how that goes. I would personally take personality and non-aggressiveness over lots of eggs any day.

 

[PepsNick]

Will never own an orp again for reasons I'm tired of saying.


RIR!