If you are only interested in egg production then you may not want to purchase chicks that have broody tendencies. Broody hens can be troublesome, so if you’re not looking for a mother hen, here are the breeds you may want to avoid.
Buff Rocks
Cochins
Orpingtons
Dark Cornish
Sussex
Cuckoo Marans
Plymouth Rock
Brahmas
Silkies
Cochin Bantams
Cornish Bantams
Serama
Temperature: 103.6 to 109.9 degrees F
Heart rate: 220 to 360 beats per minute
Respiratory rate: 12 to 37 breaths per minute
Life span: About 8- 10 years
Note: You could spend all day researching this information and it’s doubtful you’ll find the same answer twice. The above vitals merely give you an idea of what is considered a normal range.
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