16 BEST EGG LAYING CHICKEN BREEDS Here are some friendly, hardworking hens that give lots of eggs and are easy to care for: - Rhode Island Red – tough birds, lay brown eggs. - Leghorn – famous for white eggs, super productive. - Sussex – calm, steady layers of light brown eggs. - Golden Comet – hybrid hens, lay almost daily. - Australorp – gentle, record-breaking egg layers. - Plymouth Rock – friendly, good family chickens. - Ancona – active birds, lay plenty of white eggs. - Barnevelder – uniqu