Farmgirl0422
Chirping
Black sex links and australorps are great layers and very docile!
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My Production Reds started laying at 18 wks and have laid a jumbo egg 6-7 days a week ever since, but they are one of the more common looking chickens in my opinion. If you are looking for more feather variations AND steady laying I would recommend Marans, Orpingtons, Ameraucanas, and Salmon Faverolles. They all lay a good 5-6 days a week and come in a huge variety of colors. I have 13 hens at present and still only get about 7-8 eggs a day. The most I've ever collected in 1 day was 12 eggs, but that has only happened twice in 2 years. Unless you are looking to start a business selling eggs then I wouldn't worry about getting an egg 7 days a week from every hen. Hens will only lay a finite amount of eggs in their first few years before stopping altogether, and the more eggs they crank out in a year, the fewer years of laying you will get out of them. I say get a variety of breeds and just enjoy the rainbow of eggs!