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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Thompson24 on May 17, 2009, 19:44

Title: Eggs for incubator
Post by: Thompson24 on May 17, 2009, 19:44

Hi guys

What breed of chicken egg is the best to produce good laying eggs, ie what are the types of breed they use in commercial egg farming? (is it normally just a normal brown hen?)

Title: Re: Eggs for incubator
Post by: Thompson24 on May 17, 2009, 19:50

sorry, and where would be best to get them from?  I notice they sell them on ebat but tend to just be in 6's and as i have a brinsea 40 its going to take some bidding lol  Im based in co durham by the way if that helps

Title: Re: Eggs for incubator
Post by: meterman on May 17, 2009, 21:35

If you dont mind white eggs then get some white leghorns i got 2 last july and they have averaged 50 eggs per month last month being the best 57 out of a possible 60.
Try asking your local feed supplier thats where i got the contact number from for mine.