10 Breeds of Chicken That Will Lay Lots of Eggs for You

Here at The Happy Chicken Coop, we know how exciting it is to collect a bounty of fresh eggs from your own backyard hens!

In this video, we will highlight 10 outstanding chicken breeds that are exceptional egg layers.

You’ll learn all about prolific egg producers like Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, Americunas, and more.

Discover what makes each breed such a prolific layer, and their unique traits beyond egg production like appearance, personality, climate tolerance, and broodiness.

Whether you’re looking for a new breed to add to your flock or maximizing eggs from your existing hens, you’ll find the perfect match here.

We’ll help you decide which abundant layers fit your needs so you can enjoy an abundant daily egg harvest.

With the inside scoop on these 10 superstar laying breeds, you’ll get the most eggs from happy, healthy hens!

hi there welcome to the Happy Chicken Coupe YouTube channel thanks for joining us today please be sure to like And subscribe to our YouTube channel it helps us grow the show if you find content that we put out that is helpful informative or interesting or something new that you didn’t know about please share it with others also be sure to subscribe to our website the Happy Chicken cp.com today we’re going to be talking about 10 breeds of chickens that will lay lots of eggs for you so without further Ado let’s get into it so for for many people the main incentive of raising backyard chickens is mainly for their eggs and in some cases for their meat so it’s important to know which breeds to choose so what we’ve done is put together a list of our favorite top 10 egg laying chickens and we’ll add an extra one at the end number one the hybrid breed there are many different hybrid breeds and one of the most common ones is the golden Comet hybrids have been bred to lay huge amounts of eggs while only consuming small amounts of food this makes them cheaper to feed than other other breeds you should expect a typical hybrid to lay around 280 eggs per year these eggs will be mediumsized and brown colored a hybrid’s plumage are normally a golden brown color or for speaking on the golden Comet with soft white tail feathers their characters tend to be tough and resilient chickens and rarely ever turn Broody if you’re looking for an all year round egg layer that’s easy to look after a hyd chicken is definitely the pick for you number two is the Rhode Island red Rhode Island Reds originated from America and are known as Dual Purpose chickens this means that you can raise them for eggs or meat they are one of the most popular backyard chicken breeds cuz they’re tough and lay a lot of eggs you should expect a Rhode Island red to lay about 250 eggs a year these eggs are brown and mediumsized contrary to their name Rhode Island Reds actually have brown and black feathers giving them a dark appearance they are more than capable of looking after themselves and are well known for being tough rhod Island red is actually also a very friendly breed and is commonly picked by first-time Chicken Keepers number three a leghorn chicken so anyone who’s grown up in the 50s or 60s will know what A Leg Horn looks like from the popular TV show fog horn Leghorn legghorns were brought to the States from Italy back in the 1800s and have made the perfect backyard chicken ever since you can expect around 250 eggs per year these eggs will be white and mediumsized the plumage of these chickens are interesting they have a full white body and a large thick red comb while they would still make an ideal pick for a beginner anyone looking to tame these chickens should not choose leg horns because they’re skittish and just kind of leery in nature number four is the Sussex the Sussex breed is a dual-purpose breed much like the Rhode Island red which means you can raise them for eggs and meat the eggs are you should expect around 250 eggs a year the color of eggs will vary from brown to creamy white the plumage of the breed has eight different colors and a combination of those eight different colors the most common type of plumage is being a pure white body with a black neck and tail feathers they are actually a real calm breed and would happily free range in a garden without destroying it so if you want a tame breed that would eat from your hand then this is a good option for you number five is the Plymouth Rock or also known as a Bard Rock they’re great for firsttime Chicken Keepers they lay eggs roughly once every 2 days typically you can expect around 200 eggs per year these eggs will be small to medium size and are a light brown color they are predominantly gray with white stripes wrapping around their body these Plymouth are large birds that are much better suited to the free range lifestyle and they’re friendly Birds who also can be easily tamed number six is the anona it’s a small hen that originates from Italy but is now much more common in the United Kingdom in the United States it will lay around 200 eggs a year and these eggs will be small white eggs it looks very similar to the Plymouth Rock and feather appearance except it’s a smaller bird they’re not necessarily a breed to be picked as a pet because of being skittish and it’s important to have their feathers CLI because they’re notorious for flying out of chicken pens number seven is the barnevelder barnevelder is a cross between the Dutch landre and the Asian jungle foul it’s native to Holland and is noted for its glossy feathers it’s capable of laying around 200 eggs per year these eggs will be small to mediumsized and a light speckled brown color the barnevelder is predominantly a black chicken with brown tipped feathers it’s a great Garden Bird that’s much better suited to a garden pen they’re not great Flyers so you won’t necessarily need to worry about clipping their feathers number eight is the Hamburg it’s a chicken native to Germany and one of the most attractive chicken breeds you can expect around 200 eggs per year and these will be small to medium eggs and that will have a white glossy shell their plumage resemble the coat of a Dalmatian and are white with black feathers hamburgers are also known to have another color variation that is black with gold tipped feathers they definitely need a lot of space to roam around and do not do well inside a chicken pen due to the fact that they’re known to be aggressive so free range is the way to go number nine is morons are another Dual Purpose hen and are renowned for their vibrant dark brown eggs with exceptional meat quality you can expect around 200 eggs per year and their eggs are vibrant dark brown and are mediumsized their colors and their feathers are similar to a Plymouth Rock and are mostly dark gray with white flutters morons don’t really require much space to roam and are pretty gentle chickens however they’re not really tame so they wouldn’t NE make great pets number 10 is the buff orpington they originate from Kent England and you can expect around at 180 eggs per year they do have a tendency to go broody during the summer months which is why they lay less than the other breeds on this list their plumage is a golden yellow color and have a thick layer of feathers they’re one of the tamest breeds you can get and they will make a great Garden pet you can train them pretty easily to socialize and eat from your hand the bonus one that we’re going to list is the Easter eggar they’re a hybrid breed and they’re very well known for their blue eggs as well as how many eggs they can lay so you can get these blue eggs and not only that but you’ll be able to receive a good amount of them they can lay about 250 eggs per year and these eggs range from medium to large and they can be anywhere from greenish blue color to a bright light blue Easter eggars their feathers range in color variations they tend to be brown and have Flex of other colors on their feathers they’re known to resemble a hawk thus tend to be a favorite Freer range chicken Easter eggar are also known for their quirky beards which often contrast in color from the rest of the chicken’s body Easter Edgars have a reputation for being a friendlier bird with that being said their temperament can span widely across the Spectrum which also attributes through their ability to evade predators and now we’re going to list some extra ones just that those who see this video and are familiar with you know egg laying chickens they’re going to recognize some of these breeds as well if you’re new to being a backyard chicken keeper then this may surprise you so these breeds are the Americana the ostor the Delaware the yuso oils fever rols the golden laced W andot the icea brown the Jamerson the New Hampshire red the red Sex Link and the well summer chicken now it’s important to keep egg production high this is something that’s important to you as a backyard chicken keeper and the three things that determine how many eggs they lay is age diet and how much daylight they get so we’re not really in control of age that’s just something that happens over time and it is a known fact that as a chicken gets older their egg production will decline so let’s focus on the other two the diet so it’s important for chickens to get around 20 g of protein every day to help keep them laying eggs to ensure your chickens are also getting plenty of protein and nutrients make sure you feed them layer pellets layer pellets have been manufactured to contain all the key minerals nutrients and ingredients that hens require so TOA eggs we also recommend other treats that you can feed them some people are familiar with the black soldierly larva in fact oven dried black soldierly larvae is a great calcium supplement for chickens as they use their own calcium in their body to produce eggs so it’s a great supplement to keep their eggshells hard as well as keeping their egg production high now daylight chickens actually need 14 hours of daylight to lay eggs so it’s important that you let them out as close to the sunrise as possible even if it means getting up super early some chicken farmers will use artificial lighting to keep their chickens laying eggs however it can be abused because Too much exposure to artificial daylight keeps the chickens from having their bodies recover because laying eggs does take a toll on them well that’s going to do it for us here at the Happy Chicken Coupe thanks for joining us and we’ll talk to you [Music] soon [Music] w