Help me select a breed

Ipswich Poultry · **Joined:** Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:33 am **Posts:** 4

I am wanting some lovely laced breeds that lays lot of eggs and look just gorgeous in the coop

Here is some on my list

Wyandottes
Barnevelder
Polish

Feel free to add some for consideration

andre · **Joined:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:21 pm **Posts:** 612

Its relatively straight forward to access nice Wyandottes or Barnies but nicely laced Polish are very difficult to get. If you want eggs year-round, you might need to pick up a couple of point of lay commercial strain hens in Autumn each year, because the pure breeds tend to take a break in winter.

Sebducks · **Joined:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:41 pm **Posts:** 812

I don't know about their egg laying but sebrights are a lovely laced breed.

andre · **Joined:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:21 pm **Posts:** 612

Yes Sebrights are lovely little chooks, they have quite a personality too. However, their egg laying is pretty ordinary.

johs · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:49 pm

Now they aren't laced but they are pretty. What about some Barred Plymouth Rocks?

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I have Barnies too and they are the best lookers, such beautiful markings.

Roova · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:42 am

You should be aware, if you're after lots of eggs that Wyandottes are pretty prone to going broody. You'll need to be prepared to quickly 'sin bin' them to bring them off the brood and get them back in to laying again. They are pretty determined though! If you had a number of chooks you should always have a few of them laying though.

At the moment my best layer is an Araucana who lays a good sized egg daily. I think she's pretty and they come in a range of colours. Best thing about them too is their eggs are blue to green so their beauty carries on!

magicmarans · **Joined:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:32 pm **Posts:** 1

What about Maran's they are good layers of rich dark brown eggs and are a long lived breed laying for many years, just my 2 cents worth.

mickt · **Joined:** Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:52 pm **Posts:** 51

hi magicmarans i agree with rover dont get Wyandottes i had 2 because they looked great but as soon as they lay an egg they sit on it and it takes a day or two to get the broodiness out of them what about sussex i had 1 and she was great? :-D

LavenderCuckooPekin · **Joined:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:02 pm **Posts:** 2

I would recommend Barnies for looks and for eggs they tick all the boxes for what you are looking for

johs · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 6:08 pm

Hi Ipswich Poultry, did you decide or did our suggestions just make it harder? There are so many nice breeds to choose from. :-D

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