Recommend/tell me about some great chicks for egg layers

If you are saying you're getting 5 eggs a day from 5 hens, you can't do much better than that. It generally takes 24-36 hours for an egg to get from the ovary to the nest. Red Stars are great layers. But others are too. EE's and Auracanas are cuddly and good layers. Orpingtons are my fave! They are very good layers but not as good as sex links or red stars. I get an egg a day from nearly all my laying age hens, but like all hens, that will taper off as they get older. I've heard Australorps are nice too.

 

We have barred rocks and RIRs they both are very good layers

my BR's never stopped laying this winter, My RIRs went through a molt so they stopped for awhile, but they are very consistent and lay nearly every day.

My EE's lay frequently as well, but they don't seem to mind where they lay (in the nest box or wherever they may be standing!! I find eggs in the middle of the yard on some days!)

 

I love my Buff Orps. They stared laying at 5 1/2 months and have been great! They love to be held and my 2 1/2 year old grandson feeds them a snack everyday and they come running. He stands on the porch and clucks and they come running! They are the sweetest hens in the bunch. My RIRs lay well but they are flighty and not as easy going.

 

Oh I thought I'd add the Orpingtons generally don't slack off the laying in the winter either. Mine lay just as many eggs when the temps were 20 degrees F in the dead of winter as they do now that the temps have been in the 70's and 80's. And Barred rocks, how could I forget those! Those are my son's favorites. Good personalities, good layers.

 

My Black Star (sex-link) was far friendlier than the Red Star, layed better with larger eggs. She averages a 80 gram egg 6 days a week. Production Reds (hatchery RIR) lay the same and same size as the Red Star. 70 grams 6 days a week. The Barred Rock is the neediest when it comes to wanting affection. She's the family favorite though will peck at your pant legs if you don't bend over to pet her first. She gives a 60 to 65 gram 5 to 6 days a week. Never had Opingtons but believe they are same layers and friendliness as Rocks, larger egg though.

This is after the pullet phase of laying where some would lay 9 days in a row before taking a day off and winter is still lingering. I stopped the 12 hour 13w timer light end of Febuary.

 

I agree with the previous posts! RIR, Buff Orps, Australorps, BR all great egg layers! I do have to share that I have a white leghorn that I really like. I read and was told not to get this breed because of its "flighty" disposition. I wanted white eggs so I bought one anyway. She is a real doll. She is more active than the others and has bowled the other chicks over when she is on the move, but she doesn't peck, isn't at the top of the flock's pecking order, and will come sit on my lap when I am with her. She is fun to watch! Great personality.