what is the average eggs the chickens  lay per year
Lets face it, we all want eggs from our chickens but there are a number of factors that affect the number of eggs a chicken lays. The breed characteristics are a starting point, some, such as show strains of Orpingtons lay as few as 80 eggs per year and others like for example a utility strain of Light Sussex closer to 220.
Poultry hens on small farms in Australia can be expected to yield four to five eggs a week, or 200 a year, by one estimate, while Canadian battery hens are estimated by the Canadian branch of the Humane Society International to lay eggs on seven out of eight days, for a total of about 320 a year.
The Wyandotte laying hen is both popular with backyard poultry keepers, as well as those chicken gurus who partake in the competitive world of poultry shows. These birds come in a range of different colours, weigh between 2.7-3.8 kg and produce around 200 eggs per year.
Hybrids (a combination of breeds) are bred for either meat or egg production and the latter such as âBovan Goldlineâ (the type of hens used in most battery systems) can lay up to 320 eggs per year.