How many eggs does Orpington or Australorp lay a week?

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I am surprised by some of the replies concerning BO. Mine are super friendly and of four BO hens, I consistently get 3-4 eggs a day. And I thought I needed four to get two eggs a day! My neighbors are happy with this for sure hehe. They help me out a lot and are getting free eggs.
 
I have one of each - the Australorp is maybe a little better layer, but not by much. For what it's worth, both are very friendly but my BO is the tamest chicken we have. She seems to like being picked up and cuddled.
 
I have owned both and could never tell you there was a practical difference between them for egg laying. Both did well, as they were from hatchery stock.
Both were reared in the same way, with no differences to either method or location.

In terms of disposition, the A-Lorps were the hands down favorite. Sweet little things, really.
The BO's I had, on the other hand, were regular terrors. Never a dull moment with them on hand. They were thoroughly enjoyable.
 
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