but the question is what breed of hen... not anything about how many eggs. and i researched it and all of the sites i looked on said Australorp.
I got the question from Gail Damerows ''a kids guide to raising poultry'' and it might not be accurate any more.
What is the breed of the hen that holds the world record for laying the most eggs in one year?
Answer: A white leghorn. (she laid 371 eggs in 365 days)
''The World Record for chicken laying was set in 1979
by a White Leghorn who laid 371 eggs in 364 days.''