mark_lowe Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 which pure breed chickens are the best for egg laying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixie chick Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 My Barnevelder has been great - even in December and January she was pretty consistant. But - everyone loves the dark brown ones laid by my Welsummer and the greeny blue ones laid by the Araucana - and both of them have been laying huge eggs daily since mid February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 you could also do far worse than a standard gingernut ranger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Marans, sussex, rhode island red, wyandotte, welsummer are all got at laying i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Leghorns are possibly the best bet A bird from a utility strain of Sussex or Rhode Island Reds would be a good bet too - there is a list of utility breeders in practical poultry magazine each month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I'd say leghorns or any of the "bars" ie Cream Legbar, gold legbar, barnebar, welbar, cobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 My Sussex and barnevelder lay most days and my barnevelders eggs are huge every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Yup leghorns for pure breeds or for hybrids the White star (leghorn hybrid) They take about one day off a fortnight and also regularly lay double yokers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 here is some data from my girls this month... Josie (Barred Plymouth Rock bantam) = 7 Korma (Black Star) = 14 Rita (Salmon Faverolle) = 15 (she's just gone broody but laid everyday for 14 straight days) Mavis (Ameraucana) = 16 Lola (Silver Laced Polish) = 11 eggs by jewilk71, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Wow Bouldercroft - I'm so impressed with your chart !!! I note down (when I remember) lays per day, but never weighed them or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I'm such a nerdy project manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 OMG, me thinks someone has rather a lot of time on their hands! here is some data from my girls this month...Josie (Barred Plymouth Rock bantam) = 7 Korma (Black Star) = 14 Rita (Salmon Faverolle) = 15 (she's just gone broody but laid everyday for 14 straight days) Mavis (Ameraucana) = 16 Lola (Silver Laced Polish) = 11 eggs by jewilk71, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewchick Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I got my white Leghorn in October last year and after 1 week she laid her first egg and has had only 1 day off since!!! She is a superstar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_lowe Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Thank you, Today I got a welsummer, and a cream legbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
