Khaki Campbells, Welsh Harlequins, and Indian Runners should all lay more eggs than chickens. Most of the other breeds will lay a lot of eggs in the spring and summer, but the 3 listed above will lay all year round.
For the top five, I'd add magpies and anconas, based on data from Storey's Guide (Dave Holderread). But ChickenToes is quite right on that those three--campbells, harlequins, runners--are best choices for top egg production.
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And when you say will lay all year round... does this mean if I take the eggs away... or they can raise there own ducklings and they keep laying? Im looking for eggs for food and duckings...
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So.. if runners dont go broody... how do they breed or how do you make more? Do you have to incubate them yourself or place them under a brooding chicken or duck?
Try advertising on craigslist that you want to split an order with someone. That's how I got my first batch, and it worked very well. McMurray will ship 10 at a time. Good luck!