Favorite breed for eggs?

[Ilovemychicks08]

My Orpingtons just wanted to be broody, so I did not get many eggs from them.

In 14 years I have to say my best layers are my Sapphire Gems. Nice brown eggs and they just keep poppin' them out. Nice friendly hens too and I think they are very pretty. AND they are sexable at hatch, so if you order pullets, pullets you will get!

I had that issue with my cochins, though they are young every one except my buff tried to set, multiple times.


Thank you!
Sounds like i need a few EE or mixed breeds and a few RIRs.
I should wait a bit though and see hoe my current chicks lay. But that could take awhile

 

[Granny23]

Ive been thinking rhode islands just because leghorns do get reproductive issues more, and ive heard they are skittish.

Thank you for your replies!

I bought 4, week old chicks from Tractor supply, 2 RIRs and 2 Anconas ( we had to buy four..I don't know what I was thinking )
I knew nothing about Anconas but those little gals started laying at 18 weeks and they've both laid just about every day since! They're still laying small white eggs but I am hoping they will be getting bigger as the hens get older.

 

[Toothpick]

I bought 4, week old chicks from Tractor supply, 2 RIRs and 2 Anconas ( we had to buy four..I don't know what I was thinking )
I knew nothing about Anconas but those little gals started laying at 18 weeks and they've both laid just about every day since! They're still laying small white eggs but I am hoping they will be getting bigger as the hens get older.

Wow 18 weeks! I haven't bought chicks from TSC since my very first 8 years ago. They are a good resource for good egg layers IMO. Cheap, plentiful, pretty much know what you are getting.

Although - one year I did take 6 of their straight run and ended up getting 6 roos. I'll never forgive them for that

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I bought 4, week old chicks from Tractor supply, 2 RIRs and 2 Anconas ( we had to buy four..I don't know what I was thinking )
I knew nothing about Anconas but those little gals started laying at 18 weeks and they've both laid just about every day since! They're still laying small white eggs but I am hoping they will be getting bigger as the hens get older.

I do use small eggs, my bantams pop them out pretty well, my best layer of last year.

Ill have to look at Anconas!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Wow 18 weeks! I haven't bought chicks from TSC since my very first 8 years ago. They are a good resource for good egg layers IMO. Cheap, plentiful, pretty much know what you are getting.

Although - one year I did take 6 of their straight run and ended up getting 6 roos. I'll never forgive them for that

Ive always gotten my chicks at the same store ive almost always had females. Last year i did get one cockerel but he was in a straight run bin. Or my hatching eggs from a specific person she did just add some amercaunas Then olive eggers to her lines. All seperated so no crossing .

Now i have a TSC close though. And just seemingly im running out of feed

 

[Seaslug]

Our best, most consistent layer so far is a California White. She is a 5 to 6 eggs a week layer for 5 years. The past year she stopped -- a combo of a dog attack that killed a flock mate, a super hot summer, and the addition of flock mates. I wasn't sure if she was going into henopause... but she did her super quick molt and she has started to lay again! Already have gotten five eggs this year.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

My favorite are Rhode Island Reds for sure!

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Our 4 BLK AUS are giving us 3-4 a day. No better or worse than when we had BAR RKs or RIRs that laid larger eggs. I have to say the latter are by far my favorite but happy with the BLK AUS.

 

[Amer]

Welsummers are my favorite egg layers. They are very productive.

 

[Mrs. K]

Dual purpose birds - not real good meat, not real good for egg production.

You want a few egg laying breeds.

Today, the girls and I had quite a talk about how now they could start laying!