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The Australorp is one of the best laying chickens around and have great personalities and are easy to care for. They're an active breed and love to forage, but also do well in a backyard setting. They lay an average of 275 brown eggs a year, or 4-5 eggs a week.  

The Cinnamon Queen is a low maintenance hybrid that is generally calm and friendly and rarely goes broody. A great beginner breed with pet potential. They tolerate confinement well but also enjoy foraging. They're a cold hardy and generally lay eggs year round. Expect an average of 300 large to extra large light brown eggs per year or 5-6 a week.  

The ISA Brown is a low maintenance hybrid that is generally calm and very friendly and rarely goes broody. A great beginner breed with pet potential. They tolerate confinement well but also enjoy foraging. They're cold hardy and generally lay eggs year round. Expect an average of 300 large to extra large light brown eggs per year or 5-6 a week.  

Orpingtons are big beautiful fluffy birds that are generally calm friendly and quiet. A great choice for beginners and children. They tolerate confinement well, but also enjoy foraging. They can occasionally go broody and make excellent mothers.  Hardy year round layers of large eggs that can vary in color from cream to light brown and pink tinted too. Expect an average of 200 eggs a year or 3-4 a week. 

Plymouth Rocks are mellow birds that tend to get along with everyone in their flock. They're great foragers but also do well in confinement.  They lay and average of 250 large brown eggs per year or 4-5 a week. 

Sex Links are usually calm, quiet and friendly. They're heavy producing hybrids laying an average of 275 large brown eggs a year, or 4-5 eggs a week. 

Wyandottes are an all-American breed that come in a variety of colors. They're friendly and docile birds that lay well during the winter while other birds have ceased. Expect an average of 200 large brown eggs per year or 3-4 a week.