How often do barred rocks lay eggs?
4 eggs per week
The Barred Rock is a layer of an ample amount of light brown medium-large eggs. She will lay in the region of 4 eggs per week or 200+ per year.
At what age do layers start to lay eggs?
Flock Management : Egg Production Many hens lay their first egg around 18 weeks of age and then lay up to an egg each day, subject to breed, environment and individual bird. At 18 weeks, choose a complete layer feed with the Purina® Oyster Strong® System to help your hens lay strong and stay strong.
Are Barred Rocks good laying hens?
The barred rock chicken is also excellent at producing meat and eggs and is renowned for being a very docile bird that doesn’t create much of a ruckus like other chicken breeds do. By nature, Barred Rocks live quite long. Though they are prized for their egg laying abilities, they also make excellent meat.
How many eggs a year does a barred rock lay?
200 eggs
Your Barred Rock chicken will lay roughly 4 eggs per week. They are respected hens for their large brown eggs. On average, one hen will lay around 200 eggs per year.
Will Barred Rocks go broody?
Some strains of Barred Rocks tend to be very broody, meaning they want to sit on their eggs, hatch chicks, and raise babies. Other strains never go broody—none of my Barred Rocks have ever gone broody. Barred Rocks who do go broody tend to be wonderful mama hens.
What color eggs do barred rock lay?
brown
Barred Rocks are a great breed in terms of temperament and egg-laying. They lay a medium-sized, medium brown colored egg. From experience, our barred rock was by far the most docile and friendly of our standard-size chickens. This is a fairly common breed that is easy to find.
What are the best egg laying chickens in South Africa?
The best layer breeds are Amberlink or Hy-line. These will start laying within two weeks of being bought (20 to 21 weeks of age). Pullet eggs are small at first, but they gradually increase in size.