Wyandotte: Wyandottes quickly became a favorite among backyard chicken owners for their easy-going, hardy personalities, egg production, and exquisite feather varieties.The Barred Rocks can lay up to 250 large brown eggs a year. These hardy birds are docile, friendly, and can tolerate cold temperatures. Developed in New England (obviously) by crossing Dominiques and Black Javas, the barred plumage pattern was the original one and other colors were added later. Barred Rock: Sometimes also called Plymouth Rocks or Barred Plymouth Rocks are one of the all-time popular favorites in the U.S.They are not to be confused with Easter Eggers, which are a hybrid that carries the gene for blue eggs.
Ameraucanas come in a variety of colors and feather patterns. They can lay up to 250 medium to large blue eggs a year. Ameraucanas have cute muffs and a beard and are very sweet birds that can go broody. Ameraucana: The Ameraucana chicken was derived from the blue egg laying Araucanas, but doesn’t have the same breeding problems seen with the Araucanas.Their personality and pretty feathers are enhanced by their excellent egg laying-250-300 light brown eggs a year. The Speckled Sussex are great foragers for free-ranging, but they are happy with confinement too. They are curious, gentle, chatty, and well-suited for any climate. Speckled Sussex: The unique spotted feathers on the Speckled Sussex are just one of the delightful traits of these chickens.They are good layers even in the heat, don’t mind being confined, and tend to be on the shy side. They are a calm and sweet breed that lay approximately 250-300 light brown eggs a year. They are usually black in color with shiny iridescent feathers. Australorp: This chicken, from Australian origin, became popular because of its egg laying abilities.
It’s easy to see why this breed of chicken is bred to make hybrids of other excellent birds. Hardy birds for all seasons, the Rhode Island Red can lay up to 300 large brown eggs a year. Curious, motherly, sweet, busy, and excellent egg layers are just some of the charming traits of the RIR.
ISA Browns are docile, friendly, and low maintenance and can lay up to 350 large brown eggs a year! Unfortunately, this high egg production also leads to a shortened life span for these wonderful birds, but still we think they are a fun addition to the backyard flock. ISA stands for Institut de Sélection Animale, the company which developed the hybrid in 1978 for egg production and the name now has become a brand name. The ISA brown is a hybrid type of Sex Link chicken believed to have been the result of a complex serious of crosses, including the Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island White. ISA Brown: Interestingly enough, our choice for top egg layer is not a pure bred chicken.Here’s our Top Dozen Egg Layers for the Backyard Flock: Keep in mind the numbers are averages of the hen’s peak laying years. So while there is no exact science to which hens lay the most eggs per year, we feel these popular birds are a good representation of some of the best layers around. Additionally, many people will say another breed of chicken they have lays much more than any of these do. This list is comprised of information garnered from various articles and may not be everyone’s experience. We compiled a list of the top dozen egg layers (get it? Dozen, eggs?) Interestingly, many of the most popular breeds of chickens are also the top egg layers. Like the saying goes, ‘Chickens: The pets that poop breakfast.’ Many people who are new to chicken keeping wonder which breeds or types of chickens are best for laying eggs. Many people get into backyard chickens as a hobby, but also because they want eggs.
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