Looking for a certain chicken

[holahead]

I am wanting to get about 10 hens strictly for egg laying, but here is my problem. I don't know what kind I am looking for. This is what I want from this unknown breed:

Must be a good layer of eggs
Prefer brown egg ( but white eggs would work)
Must be a smaller type around 3 pounds ( not as small as a bantam but not as big as say a Rhode Island Red something in between)
Do not want a white chicken prefer dark colored chicken (I am weird like that)

Could someone please tell me what I am looking for. I was thinking of Black sex link but don't know big they good. Also looked at the Lakenveldor. The Meyer Hatchery book says hens will way around four pounds but I was at someones house a few weeks ago and they had a Silver Lakenveldor roo and he was huge so I would think that a hen would not be that much smaller. Also considered the Brown Leghorn but like I said would like to find a brown egg layer that fits my requirements. So could some follow chicken nuts like myself help me?

This chicken will be for my eight year old son to sell the eggs to our neighbors. He has a strong work ethic and loves to make money. So I thought this would be something good for him to do. That boy is gonna be a business man one day. He is always coming up with he could make money.

 

[Falcon61]

Leghorns (white eggs) lay like crazy and don't eat much.

 

[Chickenmaven]

I just LOVE Dominiques!

 

[FrenchHen]

Our Rhode Island Reds are pretty small.

 

[Falcon61]

Theres an auction on Marans of America right now for 15 Marans. (chocolate colored eggs). You'll like them. great breeder, I have several of his Marans.

 

[harvey]

Penedesenca - http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Penes/BRKPenes.html

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Check out the Anconas. They're wonderful little birds.

 

[happyhensny]

Minorca's lay bunches of white eggs and are pretty.

 

[holahead]

Thanks for the replies so far. I will have to check out some of those chickens posted.

 

[Jeffomatic]

I am raising chickens for eggs too, and decided to try Australorps this year. So far I would recommend them, as they are growing very quickly and are very healthy. Every time you read about them, egg-laying is mentioned as one of their great attributes. I like them because of their temperature hardiness, easy handling and gentle manner, good around kids. They are black and lay brown eggs. They were bred for Australian conditions that happen to be quite similar to my Utah ones. Mine aren't laying yet, but we'll soon see if they live up to their reputation! They really match almost every one of your desires, except for size. They are a large breed with hens reaching 6-7 pounds. Feed-to-egg efficiency may be a bit lower than some lighter breeds. I have heard there is a bantam Australorp but I've never seen them offered in my area. If you could compromise on the size requirement, they'd be perfect!