Whether you're looking to turn a profit from your farm or just getting serious about living that homestead life, your next step is to find out what the best egg laying chickens are. Continue reading and find out which chicken breeds will suit your egg production needs. Top 10 Best Egg Laying Chickens Chickens lay eggs all year round – with a highly productive hen, you're looking at 200 or more eggs per year. So choose your breeds wisely and you'll be a well-stocked homesteader, egg-wise, with only a couple of chickens in your flock. Let’s see these 10 well-known and productive egg layers with this impressive infographic  Click here to enlarge   Top 10 Chicken Breeds   1. Plymouth Rock | Good To Know: Class: American Size: Heavy Hardy in winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Large   2. Rhode Island | Good To Know: Class: American Size: Heavy Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Excellent (5/perweek) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: X-Large   3. Leghorn (White) | Good To Know: Class: Mediterranean Size: Medium Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: White Egg Size: X-Large   4. Wyandotte | Good To Know: Class: American Size: Heavy Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Large   The snow will melt and we'll be saying hello to warmer days in no time! #Spring2017 | Do you want us to feature your photos on our profile? Go ahead and use the hashtag #HappyHomesteading! | : @broadleafacres A post shared by Homesteading (@homesteadingusa) on Mar 21, 2017 at 7:37pm PDT   5. Sussex image via everysensory Good To Know: Class: English Size: Heavy Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: Light Brown Egg Size: Large   6. Australorp | Good To Know: Class: English Size: Heavy Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Excellent (5/week) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Large   7. Chantecler image via breedsavers Good To Know: Class: American Size: Heavy Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Large   8. Minorca | Good To Know: Class: Mediterranean Size: Heavy Hardy In Winter: No Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: White Egg Size: X-Large   9. Delaware image via chickenladylaura Good To Know: Class: American Size: Heavy Hardy In winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Very Good (4/week) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Large   10. Star | Good To Know: Class: Not Recognized Size: Medium Hardy In Winter: Yes Egg Facts: Egg Laying: Excellent (5/per week) Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Large   Well, my fellow homesteaders, as you can see there is quite the selection of excellent egg-laying chickens. This list can be a good starting point to start a flock. From here, you can start narrowing down which breed or two will work best in your weather and suit your lifestyle. Enjoy chicken keeping! Which egg laying chickens will you raise in your homestead? Let us know in the comments below. Need the best chicken coop for your flock? Well, we've got 21 Chicken Coop Designs and Ideas Your Homestead Needs for you to choose from! Follow us on Instagram, twitter, pinterest, and facebook!