You are the owner of this article. Illinois soil among world's most fertile. ILLINOIS: Path of glaciers through state credited for rich farmland. BLOOMINGTON | Along with Chicago's soaring skyline and Lincoln's prairie roots, Illinois is best known for routinely producing one of the nation's top yields of corn and soybeans.
Hybrids (a combination of breeds) are bred for either meat or egg production and the latter such as âBovan Goldlineâ (the type of hens used in most battery systems) can lay up to 320 eggs per year.
The amount of eggs that a chicken lays in a day can vary depending on a number of factors. While most chickens are known to lay five eggs a week or one every other days, the number of eggs can also depend on breed, age and environment. Certain chicken breeds lay more eggs than others.