Tell me the best egg layer that's not a leghorn

[jennh]

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[WyandotteTX]

To me the best laying chicken besides a Leghorn is an automatic and its not a hybrid either. Its Minorcas. Especially Black Minorcas. They are bigger than Leghorns, maybe even a little bit calmer in nature and striking birds even if you get hatchery stock. The hatchery birds are not near as big as the SQ ones but they all lay tons and tons of Large to XLarge size chalky white eggs. The Buffs are not bad and the Whites are very nice as well if you can find them.
From my own experience and from talking to other breeders they lay 5-6 eggs a week on average most of the year. Except during the molt of course.
Just my two cents and its only an opinion.