Buff Orpingtons were the first chickens I ever raised. With 6 kids, there was constant chaos and "child involvement" with the chickens, and the Orps took it all in stride. One of my daughters used to carry one around under her arm all day, and on more than one occasion I discovered an Orp up in her bedroom at night sleeping in a doll's crib! Plus, the eggs were great quality and the hens laid through the New England winter.
