Which breeds have you had good egg production from?

[7 Biddies]

#1: Leghorn
#2:Ancona
#3:Easter Egger
#4:Blue Andalusian
#5:Minorca
#6:Welsummer
#7:Black Spanish

 

[7 Biddies]

Black Australorps: from Murray McMurray - “Black Australorp chickens originated in Australia and were introduced in the United States in the 1920s. Developed from Black Orpingtons imported from England, the Australorp was bred for egg production without sacrificing too much in size and meat quality. Some sensational results were made in the Australian program with one hen setting a laying record of 364 eggs in 365 days. To this day, Black Australorps are still one of the best light brown egg layers of all the heavy breeds.“

I love 'em.

 

[sealer39]

I have 6 Black Australorps. They are very consistent at around 36 eggs per week, an average of more than 5 per day. And, if you trust the old interwebs, the Black Australorp holds the record for egg production in a year at 364 eggs. I guess everyone needs a day off now and then.

Again, if you trust the web, a White Leghorn laid 371 in one year. There had to be something wrong with that chicken.
https://swampyacresfarm.com/RandomChickenFacts.html

 

[Wendee]

Hello! So, I LOVE the friendliness and high egg production #'s coming from my Golden Comets (6-7 per week), however I don't like the reproductive issues that have started happening (egg bound, etc....) So, I'm needing some advice as to which chickens you've had the best egg output from..... I'll be adding close to 20 hens with the sole purpose of selling eggs and want breeds that can give me 5-6-7 eggs per week and is not a production hybrid. Any breeds you've had luck with??? Thanks!

I have cinnamon hens from TSC and they have laid daily since old enough.

 

[Barnmaradotte]

Welsummers would be my pick. Great personalities, super friendly and pretty egg's.

 

[HeiHeisMom]

Thank you for your reply! Did you find that the Leghorns are skittish, unfriendly, etc...???
How many eggs are you getting per week? Thanks!

If you socialize rattly, often and consistently Let opens will be less s skittish and, although remain qute shy they still become friendly and accept attention.

 

[ChocolateWingTheRooster]

My Rhode Island Reds are great at laying eggs, it’s been a while since mine missed a day! One of mine is very friendly, and the other has a great personality as well! (She is very brave, and doesn’t fear what the other chickens seem to be scared of.)

This is what they look like, by the way.

 

[Chihuahua Mama]

My leghorns are super egg layers. My Barnevelder.... not so great.

 

[Phoenixxx]

My Norwegian Jaerhon and my Icelandic lay every day, may e taking one day off a week. They are both small, compact birds. The NJ lays large, the Icelandic a medium. My white Chantecler are very good layers, too: 4-5 eggs/day from 5 hens.
My best layer ever was an australorp/ameraucana cross (EE, basically): she laid 14 days in a row, then would take a day off. Next best layer was my chantecler/ameraucana cross, at ten days on/one day off.

 

[LMN1966]

Hello! So, I LOVE the friendliness and high egg production #'s coming from my Golden Comets (6-7 per week), however I don't like the reproductive issues that have started happening (egg bound, etc....) So, I'm needing some advice as to which chickens you've had the best egg output from..... I'll be adding close to 20 hens with the sole purpose of selling eggs and want breeds that can give me 5-6-7 eggs per week and is not a production hybrid. Any breeds you've had luck with??? Thanks!

Red sex link and Rhode Island Reds. Great producers!