Advice on chicken breed compatibility.

[ODY GIRL]

We have a great flock of 14 hens, and one rooster. My girls are Salmon Faverells, Blue Ameracuanas, French Wheaten Marans, and my favorite -- Black Australorps. They all get along super, even though there is some pecking order issues, which fortunately are few. I do want to mention that #1, they were all brooded together, and I spent a lot of time with them as chicks. #2, I saw this on YT about the "line of sight" with chickens. This means you create blockages of line of sight around their coop, or yard. My coop is unusual in that we have one of those small coops up on an old metal nursery table with the doors removed. That means my chickens have lots of places to go for privacy, but are still in the flock. #3, Also on YT, I saw where you take a hen under your arm backwards like a mother hen for a while. That seems to work. #4 invest in Black Fly Larvae treats to feed from your hand starting at about two weeks. All this being said, all chickens, even in the same breed, have different personalities. Two of my Australorps are the most friendly, followed by one of my Faverelle ladies. While some of the others are friendly, they don't want to cuddle. We used to have chickens for 30 years till the raccoons hit us. We are back to having a flock, and this group are the best get along ladies I have ever had.

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

From my experience, pick a calm breed (not flighty) and start handling the baby chicks as soon as you get them. Let them eat out of your hand, pick them up daily, let them fly from you hand to the ground (from a reasonable height). Put them on your shoulder, sit on the ground cross legged and put them under your legs (on grass is best).
Pretty soon they are like a parakeet. Good luck!