8 Types of High-Quality Layer Chickens, Favorite for Breeders

Kapanlagi.com - Keeping layer chickens has many benefits. It can provide a food supply in the form of eggs that you can consume directly. Layer chickens are female chickens that have matured and are then specially raised for their eggs. It's no wonder that many people are interested in breeding layer chickens for consumption or for sale.

So, on this occasion, we will discuss the types of layer chickens that you need to know. Generally, layer chickens have a slim and elongated body shape, white earlobes, do not have brooding behavior, and are easily startled. There are many types of layer chickens and they vary. To find out more, read the following review.

1. Types of Sussex Layer Chickens

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The first type of layer chicken is the Sussex chicken. This chicken has the characteristics of being calm and easily adapting to new environments. You can easily find this type of layer chicken with the characteristics of having predominantly white and black colors, white scales and legs, red earlobes, and white eggshells. This chicken can lay up to 250 eggs per year with egg colors ranging from creamy white to brown.

2. Types of Brown/Hybrid Layer Chickens

Brown layer chickens are one of the types of layer chickens with good quality. It is known that this type of layer chicken can reach a weight of around 2 kg and produce very delicious meat. This hybrid chicken has the characteristic of consuming a small amount of feed, but it can produce a large number of eggs.

No wonder many farmers cultivate this type of chicken. This chicken, with a body color of gold and brown and a white tail, can lay up to around 280 eggs per year.

3. Type of White Layer Chicken

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In addition to brown layer chickens, you can also find white layer chickens. This type of chicken is characterized by red combs and clean white feathers. Even when laying eggs, this chicken produces very white eggs.

This type of chicken is only utilized for its eggs and not for meat production. It is known that this type of white layer chicken can produce up to 260 eggs per year.

4. Hamburg Layer Chicken

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Next, the type of layer chicken that you need to know is the Hamburg chicken. Yes, this layer chicken originates from Germany with its cool mantle feathers and dark color variants. However, you also need to be careful because this type of layer chicken has an aggressive nature, so it is not suitable for being in an open area. Hamburg chickens produce about 200 medium-sized eggs with shiny white shells.

5. Plymouth Rock Layer Chicken

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Plymouth Rock layer chicken is one of the productive layer chicken breeds because it can produce eggs with a frequency of every two days. The physical characteristics of this chicken breed are gray body color with white stripes covering their body. This chicken breed is classified as tame but also quite agile. This type of layer chicken can lay up to 200 eggs per year with small white eggs.

6. Maran Layer Chicken

Maran layer chicken is almost similar to Plymouth Rock chicken breed, but the color of this chicken is dominated by dark gray with white accents. Meanwhile, the eggs are medium-sized and dark brown in color. Most people raise this chicken breed for its eggs and meat. As for the coop, Maran does not require a spacious yard. They are typical gentle mothers. However, Maran is still considered difficult to tame.

7. Types of Ancoa Layer Chicken

One popular type of layer chicken is the Ancoa chicken. This chicken, which originates from Italy, has a strong and aggressive physical characteristic. In addition, the feathers of this Ancoa layer chicken are green/black with white spots. It has red eyes, yellow and black scales, beak, and legs, as well as black earlobes. Usually, this layer chicken lays around 250 eggs per year.

8. Types of Buff Orpington Layer Chicken

Buff Orpington layer chicken is a type of layer chicken that originates from England. This chicken is also known to be tame even when left around the yard. You can even teach this type of chicken to eat from your hand. Usually, this type of chicken can lay up to around 180 eggs.

Those are some types of layer chickens that you can use as a reference for cultivation. Hope it's useful.

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