There are hens that lay an egg a day and some that lay only several a week. Here are some of our favorites: Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Ameraucana and Red Sex Link. These have proven ...

Chickens typically start laying at six to seven months old. How many eggs depends on the breed. A Longhorn may lay one a day. A Rhode Island Red may lay one every one or two days. Shorter daylight ...

Franny Kraus of rural Fond du Lac arrived early at Mills Fleet Farm to buy a few Rhode Island Red chicks to add to her small backyard flock. Molter says raising chickens is a passion that they ...