If you are only interested in egg production than you may not want to purchase chicks that have broody tendencies. Broody hens can be troublesome, so if your not looking for a mother hen, here are the breeds you may want to avoid.
Standard Size Breeds
- Buff Rocks
- Cochins
- Buff Orpingtons
- Dark Cornish
- Light Brahmas
- Cuckoo Marans
- Turkens
- Buff Brahmas
Bantams
- Silkies
- Cochin Bantams
- Cornish Bantams
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