So far, here's my order of preference for friendliness
1. Black Sex-link
2. Barred Plymouth Rock
3. Banty cochin
My RIR is stand-offish
And for eggs:
1. Rhode Island Red
2. Black Sex-link
Impressions of my chicks:
Buff Orpington - a bit sqwauky but is settling down & getting friendlier
Black...
We have 6 chickens. Guess how many breeds.... SIX!
We're getting 2 more chicks in April. Guess how many breeds we'll have then: EIGHT!
We've got mostly standards and a couple of bantams.
Hatched April '08:
Banty cochin
Hatched May '08 (all standards):
Black Sex-link
Barred Plymouth Rock...