Click on the name of the chicken for more details about it.

The top 5 star layers that lay 5 eggs a week are:

ANCONA    

BLACKASTROLORP

RHODE ISLAND RED

The top 4 star egg layers that lay 4 eggs a week are:

CATALANA    

CHANTECLER

FAVEROLLES

DELAWARE     

HAMBURG              

LEGBAR

WHITE LEGHORN          

MINORCA

PLYMOUTH ROCK       

SUSSEX

WELSUMER or WELSUMMER       

WYANDOTTE

HOW MANY EGGS DOES A CHICKEN LAY?

This handy chart can help you determine just how many chickens you need to have the amount of eggs you want. In one week 2 chickens can give you an average of 8 eggs.! This chart is suggesting that 1 average chicken lays 1 egg every other day.Depending on your needs you can easily do your own estimating to as many as you like.        

      1 chicken= 1 egg every other day! If you are looking to speed  things up there are several breeds that can lay 4-5 eggs a day.  Please refer to our chicken breed chart.  All chickens that have "excellent" marked for how well they lay on average lay one egg a day.