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Interesting. MY Black Australorp (BA) from Cackle went broody much more often than any other hatchery chicken I had, including Buff Orpington. The females also had a larger fat pad than the others when I butchered them, generally speaking. I always wondered if that larger fat pad made them better layers.
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The best egg layer is the Khaki Campbell ... their eggs are larger and they lay more eggs than even the commercial egg layers per year. 
I had 2 of them that eventually replaced our laying flock . Feed and house 2 or a dozen+ egg layers ... the math is in favor for the Khaki Campbell. 
I had 2 of them that eventually replaced our laying flock . Feed and house 2 or a dozen+ egg layers ... the math is in favor for the Khaki Campbell. 
canesisters
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... but.. um...
Beekissed
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Black Australorp, Miss Mary. Stellar layer and some even have a decent carcass wt., so one of the best of the dual purpose breeds out there.
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The best egg layer is the Khaki Campbell ... their eggs are larger and they lay more eggs than even the commercial egg layers per year.
I'm thinking about getting a couple for the garden this year, Bob. I had tried them some time back and they weren't working out here very well, but I was trying too hard to make them a duck habitat instead of just letting things flow.
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I saw where Ridge mentioned what they are. I've got one and can't wait for it to start laying. I've read they can lay 300 eggs a year!
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ninnymary
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I'm hoping my 2 easter egger pullets will each lay a pink and blue egg. 
Do you guys think this will happen?
Mary
Do you guys think this will happen?Mary
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I'm hoping my 2 easter egger pullets will each lay a pink and blue egg.
Mary
Nope, not a chance. They will not each lay both a pink and a blue egg. Whatever color they lay is what color that hen will lay each time. There can be some variation in shade but not base color. That color might be blue, pink, green, white, or brown. You really won't know until you see their egg.
It's just personal preference but my favorite EE egg color was a bright mint green. To me that was much prettier than those dull drab olive colored eggs so many people seem to love. And to me prettier than the light blue. Hopefully you will be happy with what you get.
Beekissed
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I like the greenish blue as well. I only have two EEs...one given to me, one I got to keep the other company...but they are both good warm weather layers, for the breed. Not good in my standards for a DP or layer breed, but good for what they are. One is 8 yrs old and still puts an egg or two in the nest each week, the other 2 yrs and lays at least 3-4 per week in peak season.
