Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Make a list of your needs and then prioritize them in order of importance to you: easy
free-rangers, high egg production, low maintenance, eggs of a specific hue, and so on.
Use the chart below to help choose the best breed for you. Understand that individual
differences can exist due to hatchery strains and raising methods.
Laying Breeds and Their Eggs
For many years people thought the
White Leghorn
was the only option among egg-
laying chicken breeds. Leghorns were selected for high productivity and large egg size.
Low feed consumption was the primary goal of the large-scale producers, so as to max-
