Which one should I choose

[Alex208]

So I have a dession to make I want a baby chick who will start to lay early and go broody but don't know what breed to chose from either a Americana or bared rock which baby chicks should I get

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Production bred birds (those that will lay early and often) are bred for laying, not broidiness. If you want a broody bird you need to be looking at silkies, games, bantam Cochin, etc

 

[sylviethecochin]

In my experience, Easter Eggers (Hatchery Ameracaunas) are more likely to go broody than Barred Rocks are. I've only ever had one broody Barred Rock out of eleven hens.

But if you want a good broody, go with a silkie, a cochin, a buff orpington, or a game bird. If you want an early layer, get a production bird. The two usually don't overlap.

EDT: X2, Grey Mare. I seem to be crossposting a lot today.

 

[Brahma27]

Barred rocks start laying earlier but I have had both breeds and none of them have ever gone broody.Sorry I can't think of any breeds that start laying early and go broody but do a little research because theres got to be some.

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

So I have a dession to make I want a baby chick who will start to lay early and go broody but don't know what breed to chose from either a Americana or bared rock which baby chicks should I get

DEFINATELY barred rock if you want early layer and broody! I have a flock of 10 of them and they just love to sit on their eggs!

 

[Q-tip the indoor chicken]

We have a few silkie/EE hens that lay almost every day and are pretty broody

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

My barred rocks go broody

 

[Brahma27]

Thats interesting.I've never had one that went broody so I guess it just depends on the hen.

 

[Larry55]

So I have a dession to make I want a baby chick who will start to lay early and go broody but don't know what breed to chose from either a Americana or bared rock which baby chicks should I get

They are both good egg layers

 

[Chickassan]

Get a faverolles, a cricket can fart in the mountains of Tibet and they're broody.