Which Breed to Get

[josh]

I live in Kentucky and lost some of my chiickens and am ready to start a new flock. The ones I had last year where older hens someone sold me and some I hatched out. The ones I hatched are Buff Orp. My layers that done the best where red sex link. I was thinking of gettin a pure breed chicken. What would you recommend for the Western Kentucky area? If I can't find a good pure bred egg producer I will get some more sex link birds. Looking for a brown egg layer.

 

[danielle82]

I take it you were not that happy with your orps? How about an australorp? Or a dominique? I have some of each of those and am super happy with them. Good egg layers, friendly, not good at escaping etc

 

[Ms~Silkie~Girl]

Black Stars are great egg layers, Good Luck!

 

[usschicago1]

Maybe some brown leghorns . Those are good layer i think

 

[RAWR]

australorps, sex links, orps, leg horns, plymouth rocks
they're all good layers

 

[BarredBuff]

I would say Plymouth Rocks or Rhode Island Reds.

 

[RAWR]

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i cant believe i forgot the RIR >.<

 

[jerryf]

Easter Eggers are one of the best, They have small combs and wattles
if winter hardiness is a issue. They can be several colors so they make
a colorful flock, Hardy friendly and thrifty chickens
Reliable layers of large to extra large green/blue eggs.
Jerry

 

[josh]

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No the orps are fine. They where a later hatch and won't start to lay till this summer. I don't run lights so they are not laying yet. I am wanting to go with a pure bred of chickens. I want one bred in my pen. I was just woundering if the orps. can do a good job I only have 3 hens and a roo. I was wanting more than that. I just wanted to know if i shoould buy more orps. or go with a differant bred.

 

[joletabey]

Delawares! They are an excellent dual purpose bird with a great disposition - very friendly, easy to handle, AND the breed could use some discriminating breeders to help bring it back. See the Delaware thread under Breeds/Genetics!