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## 7. Minorca
**Egg Production**: Up to 300 eggs per year
**Egg Color**: White
**Temperament**: Active and hardy
**Description**: Minorcas are one of the oldest chicken breeds that originated in Spain. These birds are known for their large combs, wattles, slate-blue legs, and glossy black feathers. However, what really stands out about this breed is its excellent egg-laying abilities. Minorcas are prolific layers, capable of laying up to 300 eggs per year.([Best Farm Animals][6], [Wikipédia][2])
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## 8. Red Shaver
**Egg Production**: 305–315 eggs per year
**Egg Color**: Brown
**Temperament**: Quiet and hardy
**Description**: Red Shavers are a sex-linked breed developed in Canada. Pullets are reddish-brown in color with white underfeathers, while males are white with a few red markings on the feathers. They are hardy, dual-purpose birds laying brown eggs and dressing out between three and five pounds. They have a reputation of being a quiet breed.([Wikipédia][7])
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## 9. Castellana Negra
**Egg Production**: Moderate
**Egg Color**: White
**Temperament**: Rustic and disease-resistant
**Description**: The Castellana Negra is a Spanish breed of domestic chicken. It is a good egg-laying breed, rustic and disease-resistant. It was formerly widely kept and commercially exploited in Spain. Since the advent of imported commercial hybrid layer chickens and the spread of highly intensive chicken farming methods, it has almost disappeared.([foodandwine.com][8], [Wikipédia][9], [Wikipédia][10], [Wikipédia][11])
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## 10. Araucana
**Egg Production**: Moderate
**Egg Color**: Blue
**Temperament**: Friendly and hardy
**Description**: Araucanas are known for laying blue eggs. They are hardy birds that adapt well to various climates.([Wikipédia][10], [Burns Feed Store][1])
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## 11. Slovenian Silver Hen
**Egg Production**: 260–270 eggs per year
**Egg Color**: Brown
**Temperament**: Hardy and adaptable
**Description**: Hens of the Slovenian Silver are layer hens that lay brown colored quality eggs in average weighing around 64 grams. The breed’s edible eggs are known for a quality albumen (egg white) and mass that exceeds mass of eggs belonging to Slovenian Barred and Slovenian Brown. An average hen lays around 260–270 eggs per year.([Wikipédia][2], [Burns Feed Store][1])
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## 12. Black Australorp
**Egg Production**: 250–300 eggs per year
**Egg Color**: Brown
**Temperament**: Calm and friendly
**Description**: The Black Australorp is an Australian breed of dual-purpose utility chicken. It derives from the British Black Orpington and was selectively bred for egg-laying performance; some hens lay more than 300 eggs per year. It achieved worldwide popularity in the 1920s after the breed broke numerous world records for the number of eggs laid and has been a popular breed in the western world since.([Wikipédia][2], [chickensoncamera.com][5], [Wikipédia][12])
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## Conclusion
Selecting the right laying hen breed depends on your specific needs, including egg production goals, climate, and space availability. While hybrid breeds like the ISA Brown and Red Shaver offer high egg yields, heritage breeds like the Rhode Island Red and Australorp provide a balance of egg production and adaptability. Understanding the characteristics of each breed will help you make an informed decision, ensuring a productive and harmonious flock.
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