Hens lay almost every day for around 2 years, once they have started at around 7 months old. After these two years your chicken will start laying fewer eggs per week, down to , and, as time passes, decreasing to one a week, and eventually one a month, and then none at all. Limited availability due to high demand. Please see our Stock Availability page for more information.
Chickens will give you at least three years of consistent laying. Barred Rocks: The popular black-and-white-striped Barred Rock received high praise. This brown-egg-laying breed got marks for overall production in the first few years of laying.
Many owners also bragged about their girls laying for five or six consecutive years. Australorps : If you are looking for high production, even into the fifth and sixth years, and calm dispositions with friendliness and personality to boot, you cannot go wrong with Australorps.
These little black hens received praise from many longtime chicken owners. Known to be magnificent producers of light brown eggs, they are a breed that is easily handled. They can become pets that perch on your shoulder and will make their way into the house to see you, if you leave the door open.
Dominiques: Very close in appearance to a Barred Rock same roots , these calm little black-and-white striped hens are known as one of the oldest breeds in America. Not quite as productive as many Barred Rock strains, they are still excellent layers of light-brown, medium-to-large eggs. They received excellent ratings for not only longevity of lay five to seven years , but also hardiness and resistance to disease. Buckeyes: Similar in appearance to a Rhode Island Red, but a totally separate breed, Buckeyes garnered many accolades.
Excellent rates of lay, longevity of lay, hardiness, and disease resistance were just some of the praises sung about this breed. ISA Browns: While the ISA Brown is a fairly modern laying hybrid developed for commercial brown-egg production, these little hens received excellent reviews and praise from small flock owners. Originally developed in France at the I nstitute de S election A nimale in the late s, they are a production strain, of closely guarded genetic secrets, available to both commercial egg producers and home-based small flock owners.
Also known as Hubbard Browns, they received praise for high rates of lay, longevity of lay, and sweet, curious personalities. The only downside reported was a potentially weak immune system. Turkens or Naked Necks: Responding owners of these unusual-looking birds praised their dispositions, hardiness, consistent brown-egg-laying abilities, and longevity of lay.
Add in their uniqueness and the questions they will generate, and they appear to be a winner for almost any flock. As an additional note of interest, Turkens in Australia have been bred to produce blue and green eggs.
Usually mixed-breed birds, sold by the hatcheries, that will lay blue, green, olive, or sometimes brown eggs. Many respondents said their Easter Eggers still produced faithfully at five and six years of age. As there is no set industry standard for producing these birds, it is hard to say whether you will have the same happy results. Your email address will not be published. Laying hens eat approximately 0. A few small treats are all they should have each day.
Ultimately if you are feeding a complete layer feed during peak egg age and season, you can expect breakfast laid daily from your flock. Driven to unlock the greatest potential in every animal, the company is an industry-leading innovator offering a valued portfolio of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets.
By Keyword By topic By state. Home Events Jobs Store Advertise. Many families start raising backyard chickens each spring. After a few weeks of growing strong, most breeds will lay their first egg around 18 weeks of age.
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