06-08-2008, 02:42 PM
I like Rhode Island Reds and Bared Rocks. Both lay large brown eggs aren't too noisy and do not tend to get broody. Last time I got chicks I got six of each. I give them a bit of layer or scratch but they are mainly free range.
Someone once told me these two breeds lay every 25 hours, only during the daylight. When their laying time gets into the late afternoon they "take a day off" and start the next morning. I don't know if I believe this or not. I do tend to slightly less than one a day.
Jerry
Art and Orchids B&B
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Someone once told me these two breeds lay every 25 hours, only during the daylight. When their laying time gets into the late afternoon they "take a day off" and start the next morning. I don't know if I believe this or not. I do tend to slightly less than one a day.
Jerry
Art and Orchids B&B
http://www.artandorchids.com