Not sure of breed?

[HoP]

Hello,
I have been gearing up for over a year now to get chickens..I am finally at the point where I am going to purchase baby chicks.
There are only two of us and I am wanting only egg laying chickens, but do not want a ton of eggs.
Right now the local feed store has Black Australorps and Buff Orpingtons. I have been reading that the Australorps lay a lot of eggs.
Can anyone suggest a breed that lays a minimum of eggs? I want to get two hens.
I live in Portland Oregon..thanks!

 

[paddock36]

Have you checked the breeds pages? There is a ton of information and it tells you what type of producer they are too.

 

[JulieNKC]

If you get more eggs than you want maybe you could feed them to your dogs? Or back to the hens? My BO's are really sweet birds. A few of them will come hop on my lap to be petted like a cat.

 

[donrae]

I don't have experience with them personally but I've heard cochins and brahmas don't lay as well as your more production type hens. But with a orpington/rock/etc, two hens are going to give you probably ten-twelve eggs a week. Maybe we eat a lot of eggs, but with baking and all, I think that'd be right on or even not quite enough. You can always give eggs away