jasper65 6 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Can anyone tell me which type is the best layers and also has the best eggs? silly question I know but I have 6 Hen Silkie Bantams here and their eggs are pretty tasteless. I keep the silkies to start Hawk eggs off for me before I finish them off in the Incubator but do eat the eggs they lay too.... I now want to get a few chickens mainly for Good eating eggs and for the table, I used to get some Free range eggs off a old lady a few years back which was full of flavor and a good percentage double yolkers but have no idea what variety they was.... Any advice would be apreciated Jasper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spiderpig 39 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 all i know is cockerells are no good at laying eggs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 all i know is cockerells are no good at laying eggs I think you're right mate but good for the table Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dean 29 27 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 all i know is cockerells are no good at laying eggs I think you're right mate but good for the table Jasp black rock or warrens i reckons mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milo2005 0 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) all the top supermarkets use black rocks for the free-range so thats what i have ,come rain or snow rhode island red(cock)X plymouth rock(hen) Edited January 15, 2009 by milo2005 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) couple been mentioned warrens, black rock .. rhode island red .. interesting you use banties to bring your eggs on used to know a lad that used a couple of pair of fantail pigeons for the same purpose .. i meant bringing eggs on ... for his racing pigeons its been a long day .. Edited January 15, 2009 by the_stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dean 29 27 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 couple been mentioned warrens, black rock .. rhode island red .. interesting you use banties to bring your eggs on used to know a lad that used a couple of pair of fantail pigeons for the same purpose .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milo2005 0 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 couple been mentioned warrens, black rock .. rhode island red .. interesting you use banties to bring your eggs on used to know a lad that used a couple of pair of fantail pigeons for the same purpose .. Iv seen that aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) not fecking hawk eggs racing pigeons - should of explained better he used to get double young birds by putting the eggs under fantails .. Edited January 15, 2009 by the_stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spanj 11 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Mate You need leghorns, they lay great eggs and plenty of them. Failing that any chicken with white lobes (roundabout where you'd expect to see ears on a human head) will be a prolific layer !! & yes I do keep leghorns myself Taste wise, I reckon its down to what you feed the chooks not what breed they are. Our eggs are bloody great and we feed layers pellets (once they are 20 wks +) with about a handful of corn each day, dont forget good grit (oystershell is best) and loads of water. They really do benefit from being allowed to range as well. ALL egg production will be down a bit due to lack of daylight at the min DONT forget protection from foxes ............ FOOKERs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rothers 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would have said Red warrens are the best layers. I had 3 off a chicken farmer I know. I think he had at the time over 4500 free range hens there. All the eggs go to some large supermarket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monkeychops 2 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Can anyone tell me which type is the best layers and also has the best eggs? silly question I know but I have 6 Hen Silkie Bantams here and their eggs are pretty tasteless. I keep the silkies to start Hawk eggs off for me before I finish them off in the Incubator but do eat the eggs they lay too.... I now want to get a few chickens mainly for Good eating eggs and for the table, I used to get some Free range eggs off a old lady a few years back which was full of flavor and a good percentage double yolkers but have no idea what variety they was.... Any advice would be apreciated Jasper Leghorns are good layers, brown. Mine are still laying now, down in numbers but still getting eggs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 just get some ex batt/laying birds mate there the best .they can lay about 240 eggs a year i got 7 of them. plus there cheep as chips your looking at about 1.50 each if not free Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milo2005 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 it you see a cockerel laying just give me a pm lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swagboy 9 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 all the top supermarkets use black rocks for the free-range so thats what i have ,come rain or snow rhode island red(cock)X plymouth rock(hen) I RAT A CHICKEN FARM JUST SPOCK TO THE FARMA HE SEAD THAT YOU ANT FAR RONG TRING TO GET THIS TO POST 3ED TIME LUCKEY.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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