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What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/12/17 09:51 AM
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Which type of chickens have y'all had the best luck with?
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/12/17 10:51 AM
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We had amazing luck with Red Star we obtained from Murray McMurray a few years back. Our only problem was those chick were de-beaked and we had no idea that was going to be done.
Additionally, we have had very good luck with the Black Australorp and Bard Rock hens. All of those are brown egg layers and we do have some Brown Leghorn hens that lay white eggs but those dang chickens were wild as all get out when we got them....they are still flighty, but much better than they were initially; still not as social as some of the other breeds.
Last edited by Maggie123; 04/14/17 09:28 AM.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/12/17 10:53 AM
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From my experience the Rhode island reds produce very well. In my previous flock I had mainly Jersey giant's and a 2 rr hens . The rr was hands down the best producers. My new flock are production road island reds. From what I've read about them they are supposed to produce 250+.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/12/17 01:14 PM
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Those named are all great producers. White Leghorn holds the record, with 371 in 365 days, and a Black Australorp has laid 364 in 365 days. Mine are Australorps, 8 hens, and they lay more than my family, my son's family, and my parents eat.
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/12/17 01:34 PM
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Golden Comets, very good producers of large brown eggs and the hens are not BIG, takes more feed for those big hens. This. Very mild mannered hens that are prolific layers of medium/large brown eggs. I bought another 15 chicks today. (Ours are getting a little old.). Coosa Valley Milling had about that many left.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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Good to know about the Golden Comets!! Thanks!
Be kind to one another and tell the ones you love that you love them often. We never know what tomorrow will bring.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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I've been reading about golden comets. Dual purpose birds. Eggs and meat. Sounds like a winner to me.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/13/17 03:09 AM
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Rhode Island Reds, Australorp, and Barred Rock are what we have and they produce medium sized eggs almost daily and one of my oldest is still producing at 5yo.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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No experience with them but always heard the same about White Leghorns. Note taken on the Golden Comets.
Can someone educate me how live poultry sales are legal right now? We had intended to get chickens (Reds, Australorps, Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons) a few weeks ago when the ban hit. So I have been on hold since. ?????
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/16/17 08:39 AM
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For flavor, try some duck eggs.
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
I have OCD and ADD, so everything has to be perfect, but only for a minute.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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04/19/17 04:00 AM
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As far as flavor in an egg, to me you can't beat a yard chickens eggs. My game hens have a rich orange yolk, not that weak ass tennessee yellow color of yolk. No comparison to me. I agree.
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Re: What is the best egg producing chicken?
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As far as flavor in an egg, to me you can't beat a yard chickens eggs. My game hens have a rich orange yolk, not that weak ass tennessee yellow color of yolk. No comparison to me. I agree. My black copper marans have a deep orange yolk. Very delicious sunny side up
There is 2 different high fence. 1 small and one big! Mine was free range in the big pen and was not a breeder buck. Why does it have to be twisted around??
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