What Are The Best Egg Laying Chickens For Your Family Farm?
Chickens lay eggs all year round – with a highly productive hen, you’re looking at 200 or more eggs per year. So choose your breeds wisely and you’ll be a well-stocked homesteader, egg-wise, with only a couple of chickens in your flock. Check out this great infographic:
Here we will focus on the top six breeds to choose from.
1. Plymouth Rock
Good To Know:
* Class: American
* Size: Heavy
* Hardy in winter: Yes
Egg Facts:
* Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week)
* Egg Color: Brown
* Egg Size: Large
2. Rhode Island
Good To Know:
* Class: American
* Size: Heavy
* Hardy In Winter: Yes
Egg Facts:
* Egg Laying: Excellent (5/perweek)
* Egg Color: Brown
* Egg Size: X-Large
3. Leghorn (White)
Good To Know:
* Class: Mediterranean
* Size: Medium
* Hardy In Winter: Yes
Egg Facts:
* Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week)
* Egg Color: White
* Egg Size: X-Large
4. Wyandotte
Good To Know:
* Class: American
* Size: Heavy
* Hardy In Winter: Yes
Egg Facts:
* Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week)
* Egg Color: Brown
* Egg Size: Large
5. Sussex
Good To Know:
* Class: English
* Size: Heavy
* Hardy In Winter: Yes
Egg Facts:
* Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week)
* Egg Color: Light Brown
* Egg Size: Large
6. Australorp
Good To Know:
* Class: English
* Size: Heavy
* Hardy In Winter: Yes
Egg Facts:
* Egg Laying: Excellent (5/week)
* Egg Color: Brown
* Egg Size: Large
This article was adapted from an article at Homesteading,com
Related: How To Safely Preserve Eggs
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