What are your favorite breed of chickens to lay eggs?

[Dustieburk]

My favorite are Rhode Island Reds because they lay a good size egg and for the most part they lay one every day. I have only had a couple breeds and they were the best I have had so far. I have recently bought Easter Eggers, Black Coppers, Welsummers, Delawares, and more Rhode Islands. I am so excited to see the color of their eggs. I love chickens who lay pretty colored eggs and also look beautiful. I want to know your favorite breed or breeds and also what you can tell my on the breeds I have.

 

[Spartan22]

I got barred rocks, silver laced wyandottes, rhoade island reds, & black copper Marans, So far they're all my favorite including my feisty 3 white leghorns since they don't skip laying and very friendly to humans.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Silkies are my favorite breed. They aren't stellar layers, but they make up for it by being wonderful broodies and mamas!

 

[AthenaT]

my americanus (sp?) lay every single day pretty green eggs...my EE's lay almost everyday pretty blue eggs...my barred rock lays every day pretty light brown egg and 2 of my 3 RiR' mixes lay dark brown eggs every day

 

[Farmgirl0422]

I love australorps!! Great layer and are the friendliest hens in my whole flock!!

 

[Waynesworld92]

I have been a chicken mama only a year and found Golden Comets are everyday layers and very cold weather tolerant. I also have an EE and speckled Sussex that lay almost everyday. I love EE green colored eggs.

 

[Dustieburk]

Thanks for all your comments loved them all. Not getting anymore chickens soon but next time I will look at the breeds that everyone named. I am on chicken over-lode. I Love all my chickens but some need to go to new homes. I don't have a big enough coop. I have 24 chicks hatched and 4 more on the way plus 9-11 other chickens including my roosters.

 

[eggsontoast]

My Barred Rock was the best layer...huge eggs, almost every day. My Australorp was pretty reliable too, although her eggs were slightly smaller than the Barred Rock ones.