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<blockquote data-quote="I Love Layers" data-source="post: 18146663" data-attributes="member: 347067"><p>- Which breeds are best if you're after getting lots of eggs?</p><p>It really depends on the climate but my white Leghorns are definently the best almost every bird lays an egg every day. My Wyanndotes also lay fairly well. My EEs laid goodfor the first year but after that they basically stopped.</p><p></p><p>- Which breeds make good dual purpose birds (Fair egg layers that can also be processed for the table)?</p><p>I would say Wyandottes, Naked Necks, Plymouth Rocks and Chanteclers. Almost anything that is not a table bird but not a hybrid layer, Leghorn, or bantam.</p><p></p><p></p><p>- Which are the best (non-broiler) breeds for the table?</p><p>I would have to say Chanteclers, Wyandottes, Naked Necks and Plymouth Rocks as they nature fairly fast and are larger birds</p><p></p><p></p><p>- Which breeds are great with kids (friendly, personable)?</p><p>Cochins all the way.</p><p></p><p>- Which breeds need specific conditions, for example no climate extremes, or not suitable to keep in certain conditions (free range or confined)?</p><p>None in my opinion my Leghorns do well in my uninsulated coop when its -30 outside, not considering wind chill, and my cochins do not seem to mind the 100F+ temperatures</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I Love Layers, post: 18146663, member: 347067"] - Which breeds are best if you're after getting lots of eggs? It really depends on the climate but my white Leghorns are definently the best almost every bird lays an egg every day. My Wyanndotes also lay fairly well. My EEs laid goodfor the first year but after that they basically stopped. - Which breeds make good dual purpose birds (Fair egg layers that can also be processed for the table)? I would say Wyandottes, Naked Necks, Plymouth Rocks and Chanteclers. Almost anything that is not a table bird but not a hybrid layer, Leghorn, or bantam. - Which are the best (non-broiler) breeds for the table? I would have to say Chanteclers, Wyandottes, Naked Necks and Plymouth Rocks as they nature fairly fast and are larger birds - Which breeds are great with kids (friendly, personable)? Cochins all the way. - Which breeds need specific conditions, for example no climate extremes, or not suitable to keep in certain conditions (free range or confined)? None in my opinion my Leghorns do well in my uninsulated coop when its -30 outside, not considering wind chill, and my cochins do not seem to mind the 100F+ temperatures [/QUOTE]
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