Best breeds for children

[HawaiiCoyote]

Our local feed store will be getting their first shipment of chicks on March 9th. We are limited to 4 hens due to local ordinances and unfortunately a very nosey and persnickety neighbor . Our children are 4 years old and 19 months old. We are looking for hens that will be good layers, relatively quiet, and very docile so the kids can be involved. Attractive plumage would be a plus, but not necessarily a deal breaker. Anyways, the breeds that will be in the shipment are: Black Australorp, Buff Orpington, Delaware, Plymouth Barred Rock, RIR, Speckled Sussex, Gold Laced Wyandotte and Silver Laced Wyandotte. What would be your top 4 choices out of these breeds?

But considering the breeds you have at your feed store I would get: 1 astralorp, 1 buff orpington, 1 gold laced Wyandotte, and 1 silver laced Wyandotte

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I would stay away from the RIR and EE. RIRs are a bit bossy. My EE is a very loud complainer. We've named her karen and she wants to take to my boss multiple times a day.

I agree easter eggers are loud as HeCk

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I have wyandottes and speckled sussex both are quiet mine dont even make the egg song when laying an egg. My ameraucanas are skiddish I wouldnt get those plus its taken my hen 37 weeks to even lay an egg where as my wyandottes and ss where 20 weeks

 

[LaFleche]

Astralorp, Easter egger, Ameraucanas and any kind of Orpington are the way to go!
Black star sex link are super cuddlers too! I would definitely stay away from the Rhode Island Reds as others suggest, my dad got snapped in the face by a RIR rooster when he was a toddler so definitely not a kid friendly breed. Barred rocks are mean to other hens in my experience but they seem to be okay with people, just not a very cuddly bird. Silkies love to be loved, but if you are looking for docile birds that also lay a good amount of eggs silkies are known for laying small eggs and it can be difficult for them to see and groom themselves so I would consider your environment if you are planning on getting silkies. Cochins are the fluffiest things ever Hope this helps!

The post you answered was dated Feb. 29, 2012.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

The post you answered was dated Feb. 29, 2012.

haHaha I wonder what chickens they got

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

ik someone just pointed that out to me I'm new OkAy

this thread is pretty old

 

[LaFleche]

haHaha I wonder what chickens they got

Hopefully some cute and docile ones.

Just the other day I fell for one of these ancient threads as well.

 

[human1]

Just the other day I fell for one of these ancient threads as well.

yeah its sometimes hard to tell

 

[LaFleche]

yeah its sometimes hard to tell

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[human1]

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