Not everyone likes chicken eggs from poultry factories that are sold in supermarkets. It is understandable, because their taste in comparison with a home egg is worthless. Most often, when breeding chickens, poultry breeders focus on egg production: this is a natural product on their table, and there is no additional income. The urgent question is how to choose the right egg-laying breeds of chickens, which of them are the best?
- egg;
- meat and egg ;
- fighting;
- decorative .
The annual egg production rate of the hens specially designed for this purpose is 300-350, while the others bring only 100.For decades, specialists have been selecting and consolidating production data by examining various breeds of chickens and comparing their egg production. Photos of layers with descriptions on the Internet are presented in huge numbers, so that everyone can pick up a chicken for themselves according to external data and production indicators. If you have the goal of acquiring a chicken herd to get a large number of eggs, you need to better consider representatives of the egg breeds:
- such birds rarely weigh more than 2.5 kg;
- hatching instinct in they are practically absent, which allows not to interrupt the laying process;
- early ripening individuals;
- have an excellent appetite.
The oldest view of laying hens
Leggorn is a breed of the most egg-laying chicken, which to date has not been managed to bypass anyone. This species is the parent for all subsequent egg-bearing breeds. All of them are obtained by crossing leggorn with other breeds. It is these hens that are able to lay the largest possible number of eggs per year – 371. The maximum weight of the product is 454 g.
The first clutch is observed already at 17-20 weeks of life. When creating the most comfortable conditions, the breed will rush year-round. By average annual indices, the breed of the egg-laying chicken is second only to the broken browns and highseks . White representatives of the breed carry eggs with a white shell, parsley – brown.Chickens are lightweight, on average, females weigh 1.5 kg, males weigh 2.5.
Survival of chickens is 92%. However, these birds have a behavior feature that does not allow them to be kept in large numbers in a private household. They are subjected to noise hysteria. Hearing a noise of unknown origin, the chicken begins to beat against the walls of the house, injuring itself and other individuals. After such a seizure, leggorn significantly reduces egg production. In addition, this breed does not have good immunity, therefore it is often exposed to various infectious diseases.
The bird is proud of its bearing. Hens are small-sized, but rather high, with a triangular body. In females, the crest hangs to one side, while in males it stands straight. Initially, ridges with catkins are painted pinkish, and upon reaching puberty become bright red. Birds are characterized by mobility and lightness. Representatives of a white color, which are characterized by rapid acclimatization, are more common, individuals of other colors do not cope with getting used to their new place of residence so quickly. leggorn – Russian white . This species is a hybrid of the previous representative and outbred chickens. By egg laying, they practically do not lag behind leggorn – 240 eggs per year on average, and sometimes even 300. By weight, they practically do not differ from their ancestors.Scallop is large-sized, leaf-shaped.
In contrast to the ancestors, this breed is stress-resistant, non-aggressive. The main task of breeding was to increase production qualities and improve immunity, which was completely successful. In the household, they are simply not interchangeable. This chicken breed is particularly well suited for beginners in poultry farming, because for its cultivation it is absolutely not necessary to have specific skills.
It is clear from the name itself that the species is snow-white. Their main difference is that the color of the plumage is even, without yellowness. Subsequently, as a result of selection, a subspecies of snow white was bred. In this subspecies, even in chickens, on the first day the part of the gun is white rather than yellow.
Broken brown
German Broken brown enter the number of leaders by average egg production. The average laying hen is 300-320 eggs per year. The cultivation of this breed is a very popular occupation in the Russian Federation. Their advantage is also that they can be distinguished by gender by the age of day.
The production performance of the laying egg laying hens is very high. In addition, the egg has a fairly weighty mass of 63 g. The weight of mature females is about 2 kg, males 3 kg. Chickens have a calm disposition. Perfectly adapt to a closed way of keeping. Puberty reaches 5.5 months.
Highsex
Another representative of good egg production is the Highsex chickens. The ancestors of the Dutch laying hens also became leggorny. At the moment, the breed has not yet been recognized as autonomous, but is considered a Leghorn hybrid.
There are two subspecies, according to the color of plumage: highsex brown and highsex white. Brown is more productive. The average is 310-350 eggs per year. Representatives of the breed are quite popular due to their high resistance to parasites , fungi and infections, as well as unpretentiousness in the feed.
Minorca
Photos of the following eggs can be enjoyed for a very long time . They are often wound up for aesthetic reasons, and not just because of production data. These chickens have black plumage, a crest of bright red color and large white earrings. The breed is suitable only for breeding in a small household, because it is very demanding on the conditions of detention.
In addition to high egg production of up to 200 eggs per year, representatives of the breed have tender meat. The main indicator is the weight of the eggs – up to 80g, which is simply gigantic by chicken standards. The disadvantages of the breed are that the hens tolerate frosts very poorly, and also negatively relate to high humidity and get sick when exposed to drafts.
Hamburg hens
As far back as the 17th century representatives of this breed were bred. The structure is elongated, body size is average.They have a long beautiful neck. The chest is round, high raised, which makes the bird posture proud.
Many breeds participated in the selection of this species, so they can be represented in completely different colors. The weight of individuals is standard for egg-breeders. Annual production figures are 400 eggs, weighing about 50 g. One of the world leaders in egg production.
Tetra SL
Tetra SL is a cross that is not so common at home farms, although it differs in the same indicators of egg production, like all previous breeds – 300 eggs per year. With balanced feeding, they are carried throughout the year, daily. Eggs are dark brown, weighing 65g. Sometimes a hybrid is considered as meat and egg, as individuals gain weight quickly enough. However, the mass is not too large, as in all egg breeds.
Already on the first day, young animals can be distinguished by gender. In hens, the color of the plumage is fawn or dark brown, a downed body, a short tail. The rooster has a gray or black color at an early age.
Brackel
Belgian breed is distinguished by high egg production. They have good immunity, they are not whimsical in food. The only negative is that the cellular method is not suitable for their maintenance.
In addition to high production indicators, the breed also has decorative qualities. Their color is white with silver-black or golden-black overflow.Feathers are like waves painted on a feather. The mass of birds reaches 2.7 kg. Annual egg production is 220 eggs.
High Line
Bred in the United States. Birds are unpretentious and strong immunity. The temper is calm, according to the color scheme they can be presented in white and brown.
The standard weight for egg-breeders is about 2 kg. They begin to lay eggs after reaching 180 days. Annual productivity – 250-340 eggs. They are leaders among economically viable breeds due to their minimal feed consumption.
Czech Golden
This breed was brought to us in the seventies of the twentieth century. Representatives of the species are distinguished by their miniature and unusual decorative color. The weight of individuals is 1.5 kg. The birds reach puberty at the age of 150 days.
The annual egg production is 180 pcs. Testicle weight 53g, brown-cream color. The cell method is not suitable for their maintenance. The birds are extremely active, so they need constant walking, otherwise their egg production will drop.
What are the signs of choosing a chicken?
Many farmers are faced with the question Is the breed of chickens the most egg-laying? First of all, you need to decide for yourself for what purpose you will breed chickens:
- for the family;
- for the family and close friends;
- for sale ;
- to sell egg products.
Then you need to determine what area you are able to allocate for the chicken population. Next, you should consider the features of the breed that you liked. On the Internet, you can view all egg-laying breeds of chickens along with photos, descriptions and names. In addition, you need to read the relevant breeding and growing literature.
What Experienced Farmers Say
All egg-laying breeds of chickens in the household are cost-effective. When asked which breed of egg laying hens is better to choose, the answers vary greatly: someone believes that it is better to choose an egg breed, and someone claims that no one is better than crosses. Russian white chickens have proven themselves well in our area. They have shown themselves excellently in egg quality, and they adapt well, and are not picky in care. Good reviews were collected by high-techs and representatives of the high-online breed.
For the most part, it all depends on the weather conditions in the region, area and goals. The most important criterion in choosing a bird is profitability, unpretentiousness in care, endurance, good immunity and performance indicators. It is worth considering the fact that some breeds simply will not be carried without a certain compound feed, which flies a pretty penny. This applies more often to overseas breeds, so it is better to initially buy not very expensive egg breeds of chickens considering the description, and then experiment already.
