Most docile breed

[katieuppi]

What breeds are you chickens that are most docile with one another? We have an EE and a BCM that are feather plucking my other mellow EE and my mellow PBR. The naughty EE isn't laying eggs at all and the BCM only lays sporadically. They have to go. We're looking for some hopefully mellow birds to replace them. Good egg production is a plus.

Thanks!

 

[KikiLeigh02]

It's tough to say, it really can depend on the individual bird. My Jersey Giants are super docile but not the best layers. My Orpingtons are fairly docile now but only since they started laying, also one has already gone broody and they aren't even a year old yet. My Black Australorps are also docile and seem to be pretty decent layers so far. So my vote would go for a Black Australorp!

 

[nerfworthy]

My barred rocks and buff orpington are buy far the most docile and friendly. They will literally run up to me and beg to be petted.

My least friendly are my leg horns and black sex links.

 

[Goldenrod1210]

My buff orpingtons are very sweet and docile, and I've heard that barred rocks and faverolles are too.

 

[Chickassan]

Faverolles are painfully docile, they lay pretty good and through the winter. Brahmas are really docile too my girl adores people if that matters to you.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

My Buff Brahma is such a gentle and sweet hen. Her eggs are enormous! A must have in my opinion!

 

[aart]

It has more to do with the individual bird than the breed.
It can also have to do with the environment they live in, crowded birds are crabby birds.
Adding birds can cause more stress and disharmony, so swapping out birds will not necessarily solve your problem...and the sweet mellow low in the pecking order birds can turn into terrors when new bird(s) arrives.

 

[PirateGirl]

My most docile bird is my Delaware, egg production is average at 4-5 eggs a week. She did go broody twice this summer however.

 

[Citychickengal]

I have a flock of 10 different breeds, and I’ve found that my red sex-link and sapphire gem are my friendliest, calmest birds. They’re also fantastic layers, having been bred for egg production.

 

[Chick Chick McGee]

So far my experience with brahmas has been wonderful. They lay about three eggs a week and love to be held.