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There are several breeds that lay a large amount of eggs. The most common breed that are readily available.
Leghorns
Rhode Island Reds
Australorp
New Hampshires
Sussex
These are considered good to excellent laying hens.
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Can cornish chicken lay eggs for breeding?
Any breed of chicken can lay eggs for breeding if they are fertilised.
Do you have to breed a chicken for it to lay eggs?
No, hens will lay wether they be with a rooster or not
Does jumbo chicken eggs originate from a particular breed of chicken or can any chicken lay jumbos?
Each chicken breed lays different sized eggs and with different intervals
What kind of chickens lay double yoke eggs?
Double yolk eggs can be laid by any chicken breed, but it is more common in young hens that are just beginning to lay eggs. It is not specific to a particular breed.
Do jumbo size chicken eggs come from a particular breed of chicken or can any chicken lay jumbo sized eggs?
Any chicken can. I have two leghorns, one lays teardrop shaped eggs, and the other one lays ostrich eggs!!!! (Not literally. But you get the picture.) But some breeds are bred to lay huge eggs. Bull*hit! hormones.. natural chicken lay 1/2 the size of eggs u see in the supermarket, u just happened to come across bigger egggs treated with more hormones, go to an organic strore and believe me.
What are the kinds of chickens that lays eggs?
All chicken breeds lay eggs. If there was a breed that failed to produce eggs, it would be extinct.
What makes chicken lay medium size eggs only?
Breed. The breed of the hen and genetics determine the output of the oviduct.
How many eggs can a industrial chicken lay a day?
No matter what the breed, a chicken can only lay one egg about every 24 hours. The real difference is how many eggs a year. Some industrial chickens can lay over 250 eggs a year on average.
Does chicken lay eggs without rooster?
NoAnd it's called "Laying" not "Laying on"Cockerels don't lay eggs, so improve your question by saying "Is there a breed of hen that does not lay eggs.I think he/she was asking if there is a breed of chicken that doesn't go broody, and the answer to that is yes alot of chickens have been bred not to go broody (ex.leghorn)
How many egg does a chicken lay's for a year?
It depends on what breed of chicken it is - normal laying hens lay about 150-200 eggs a year, but chickens like bantams and ornamental breeds lay about 80-120 eggs a year. Hybrid hens lay about 300 eggs a year! The record for most eggs laid in a year is 364. A day off for christmas?
What chicken lay what color of eggs?
it does not matter the breed the food that the chicken is fed matters ------ ------ That is completely wrong! several breeds of chicken lay colored eggs. the eggs are usually greenish or blue-green. Auracanas, Amerucanas, and cream legbars are all known to lay green or blue eggs. "Easter eggers" are mixed breeds that carry the gene for colored eggs.
How many eggs will a cream legbar lay a year?
The Legbar chicken will lay around 180 or more eggs each year. These chickens lay blue eggs which are unique.
