Laying Hens

I have been around chickens all my born days tried a lot of breeds and out of them all I liked the rhoad island reds , that is until ideal started pushing the production reds . they lay a good large brown egg and are easy on the eyes while out scratching in the yard . if you due order from a producer you have the option of having the beaks burnt back to avoid picking feathers . I much prefer a FULL BEAK on my birds and deal with a little feather picking on my own with the burnt beaks they can hardly pick up a kernel of corn off the ground . and preening and grooming themselves is made difficult during the molt .