The cuckoo Marans and barred Rock chicken are two breeds popular for their egg-laying skills. The barred rock chicken can lay 280 brown eggs every year, and the cuckoo Marans lays 200 dark brown eggs.

The Barred Plymouth Rock chicken breed is well known as a strong dual-purpose chicken, as they are a good poulty breed for year-round egg laying as well as meat production. The roots of the ...

BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK: A fowl with a striking black-and-white feather pattern, the Barred Rock is yellow-skinned and lays brown eggs. It is the first breed to be exhibited in a poultry show. It was ...

The breeds of chickens below will lay pink eggs, but it’s not the norm. ... Barred Rock. The Barred Rock breed are good ...

So much so, this recent high school graduate decided to raise a rare breed of chickens - Barred Hollands. This heritage breed is on the critically endangered list. Back in the 30s, most eggs ...

Other good varities for egg production are Barred Rocks, Silver Lace Wyandottes, Black Australorps and Buff Orpingtons, according to Woodard. The friendliest chicken breed, according to Woodard ...

BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK ... CORNISH: These birds originated in Cornwall, England. The breed descended from well-muscled fighting chickens native to India. But they had a huge appetite and poor ...

These in-depth profiles detail the history and characteristics of various heritage chicken breeds. The Barred Plymouth Rock chicken is a year-round egg layer as well as a good meat bird.