Your Guide to Chicken Egg Production
Egg production is the number one reason that most people have for raising chickens. Whether it's to lessen dependence on the food supply chain, or because they like the taste of a farm-fresh egg, more people are adding chickens to their hobby farms, homesteads and back yards.
Deciding on a chick breed is an important step in your chicken journey. Most all poultry breeds we offer at The Chicken Outfitter will supply a steady stream of eggs for most of the year, but some breeds produce more eggs than others. Knowing your egg needs can help you decide on a breed that's right for you.

Breeds like Amberlink, Rhode Island Red, Columbian Rock Cross and Golden Comet are highly productive layers and will typically give you more than 300 eggs annually. This breed is perfect for a family who consumes a lot of eggs, but be prepared to sell the surplus or gift them to friends and family.
Breeds like Ameraucana, Easter Egger, Marans and Barnevelders will add variety and interest to your egg carton with unique colors. We also offer the Optimal Egg Layer chick pack, which contains two each of five breeds known for their egg production that lay in a range of colors.

BREED | MATURE SIZE |
EGG PRODUCTION (ANNUALLY) |
EGG COLOR |
Amberlink | 4 – 6 lbs. |
300+ Large |
Brown |
Ameraucana | 4 – 7 lbs. |
150-200 Medium |
Bluish |
Barnevelder | 6 – 7 lbs. |
150-200 Medium-Large |
Dark Brown |
Barred Plymouth Rock | 7.5 – 9.5 lbs. |
250-280 Large |
Brown |
Black Australorp | 6.5 – 8.5 lbs. |
250-280 Large |
Brown |
Black Jersey Giant | 10 – 13 lbs. | 150-180 Extra Large | Brown |
Black Sex Link | 6 – 8 lbs. |
300+ Large |
Brown |
Blue Rock | 4.5 – 5.5 lbs. |
225-250 Large |
Cream |
Brown Leghorn | 4 – 5.5 lbs. |
250-300 Large |
White |
Buckeye | 5 – 9 lbs. |
200-250 Large |
Brown |
Buff Brahma | 9.5 – 12 lbs. |
150-180 Large |
Brown |
Buff Orpington | 8 – 10 lbs. |
180-220 Large |
Brown |
Columbian Rock Cross | 6 – 7.5 lbs. |
300+ Large-Extra Large |
Brown |
Cuckoo Maran | 4.5 – 6.5 lbs. |
175-200 Medium |
Dark Brown |
Dark Brahma | 9.5 – 12 lbs. |
150-180 Large |
Brown |
Delaware | 4.5 – 6.5 lbs. | 175-200 Medium | Dark Brown |
Dominique | 5 – 7 lbs. | 150 Large | Brown |
Easter Egger | 4 – 7 lbs. | 160 Medium | Greenish/Bluish |
French Black Copper Maran | 4.5 – 6 lbs. | 175-200 Medium-Large | Dark Brown |
Gold Star | 6 – 8 lbs. | 240 Large | Brown |
Golden Comet | 4 – 6 lbs. | 300+ Large-Extra Large | Brown |
Golden Laced Wyandotte | 6.5 – 8.5 lbs. | 200 Medium | Brown |
Isa Brown | 5 – 6 lbs. | 300+ Large-Extra Large | Brown |
Lavender Orpington | 8 – 10 lbs. | 180-220 Large | Brown |
Light Brahma | 9.5 – 12 lbs. | 150-180 Large | Brown |
New Hampshire Red | 5 – 7 lbs. | 150 Large | Brown |
Noir Maran | 4.5 – 6.5 lbs. | 200-225 Medium-Large | Dark Brown |
Partridge Plymouth Rock | 7.5 – 9.5 lbs. | 150-175 Large | Brown |
Production Red | 6.5 – 8.5 lbs. | 300+ Large-Extra Large | Brown |
Red Star | 6 – 8 lbs. | 240 Large | Brown |
Rhode Island Blue | 6.5 – 8.5 lbs. | 200-250 Large-Extra Large | Brown |
Rhode Island Red | 6.5 – 8.5 lbs. | 300+ Large-Extra Large | Brown |
Silver Laced Wyandotte | 6.5 – 8.5 lbs. | 200 Medium | Brown |
Speckled Sussex | 7 – 9 lbs. | 150-200 Medium | Cream |
Welsummer | 4.5 – 6 lbs. | 150-200 Large | Dark Brown |
White Leghorn | 4.5 – 5.5 lbs. | 300+ Large-Extra Large | White |
White Plymouth Rock | 7.5 – 9.5 lbs. | 250-280 Large | Brown |