New Hampshire

I recommend this for a beginner my chicken gets out and fly's over my 2-3 foot netting but is easy to catch and surrenders rather quickly

The New Hampshire is one of my favorite breeds! They will just come up to you and just "hang out" with you. Mine are escape experts because i have seen them open a door by jumping and kicking it open! like WOW! They never cease to amaze me and make me laugh!

The hatchery catalog listed this breed as 'very good' layers but I was not impressed. They were calm and friendly but only about a 60% lay rate. I wanted some breed that laid more than that. I kept them about a year and then gave them away. I had Golden Laced Wyondottes too and same complaint about them.

Been fooling with chickens for over 35 years and the New Hampshires are still my favorite. I was lucky enough to have a hen that was almost perfect; she always won the blue ribbon at shows and local fairs. She would follow me around the farm and was always looking to see what I was doing. She was almost a pest, but I loved her, and she loved to be picked up and held. Best bird I ever had. Good egg layers, too. Would recommend them to anyone starting out. My New Hampshires didn't go broody as much as I had wished, but you can't have it all.

I have 7 NHR's and my two oldest hens are the sweetest. My rooster is very protective over them and stands guard all the time. Overall they are good birds and I like mine. When it comes meal time tho, I have to drop the food and back away or they nip at my heels, but only to say "MOM FEED ME ALREADY"

i,ve had new Hampshire for 18 and 5/7 weeks and they have pecked me scrathched me, flocked me, chased me, and tried to drink my blood when they peck me. they are mean to my bantams and takes their food so over all they r only good for eggs and maybe food one day

Edit: thought my hen was a NH but she's actually an RIR Light Sussex cross. Woops. Newbie mistake.

i like their feathering. they lay decently. very docile and nice. i am glad i picked this breed.

i have one roo and he is very gentle and will come up too me and eat out of my hand i love

We love our NHR hen, Sugar. She's sweet, not very loud, and the most affectionate of the 3 hens we have. She lays well, follows me all over the yard 'helping' with gardening and chores, and jumps up to snatch food right from your hands.

I like this chicken a lot and will probably get some more!

I bought her at around 3 months old, and she is the meanest chicken alive. She will likely end up on our dinner table!

This is by far the best breed I have! Piper is very tame, loves to be picked up and snuggled, is funny, very smart, very healthy, brave and she lays great eggs. I would get a lot more of these If I had the room! I reccomend these birds to anyone who has other pets and kids. She is not scared of our 2 little dogs at all, and is great with kids. This is going to sound weird, but she reminds me of a cat. haha. LOVE THIS BREED!!!

We have a New Hampshire Rooster. He displays typical rooster behavior towards hens,but in comparing him with other Roosters I've had, he puts on alot of show to get the hen's acceptance first. He is not overly pesky. He is protective of them and is an excellent lookout for aerial and potential ground predators. (He is a Free Ranger-with the rest). He is friendly and allows himself to be picked up by myself or the kids. Gorgeous fluff and feathers. He has a great personality and demeanor.

We are new to chickens and these girls are perfect for us! Very easy for first timers, get along well, big enough to scare off the cats, excellent eggs, cheeky but pretty obedient...

great birds for anyone who is looking for looks and eggs!

love my NH's!!
they're friendly and very loving!!! one has taken to my 2 1/2 y/o son like it's her chick
ours started laying at 15 1/2 weeks

We have two hens and one rooster. The hens are wonderful to have and love free ranging and our's don't seem to eat as much feed as the other breeds. They will run away if they think you are going to try picking them up however. "Good egg production"

I bought a variety of chicks on Feb. 25 from the local feedstore, figuring I'd observe behaviors and see which ones I wanted to keep. My New Hampshires reached full size faster than any of the other breeds (but the SL Wyandotte), and one of them has laid eggs two days in a row at just a couple days over 16 weeks. This is my first time with this breed, and I'm very pleased so far. Only time will tell whether or not early fertility indicates high rate of production. Extremely pleasant chicken to observe and be around, which was a surprise as some had mentioned meanness in their reviews. My best guess is that the strain has a lot to do with personality. I'm fortunate. Future plans call for crossing them with some new Delewares I've bought from Sandhill. Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.

I have 3 hens and one New Hampshire roo they are about 8 months and the hens are WONDERFUL but the roo is SOOOO MEAN i have already been chased 2 times and i have to carry something in my hands when i come near so he doesnt attack me he has just started to get his spures and i hope he settles down he is still kinda young and i hope thats the reason me being new to chickens i dont know if its the normal for a New Hampshire roo or not !