Best breeds?

[MjsChickens]

Hello! I already messed up on thread creating, so bear with me. I am searching for a breed that is very docile and friendly, and it would be super fun to have a best friend or someone to cuddle with
My issue is that I need a high egg production, preferably 4-5 eggs per week. It would be great if they were fast growing, since I am getting them sorta late, about mid-June, and I will be getting chicks. They will probably be kept in a coop with a large pen around it. Unusual looking breeds are fine, but I would like a breed that doesn't cost a lot. My last problem is that I will be living in an area with a high predator population, and I will do my best, but it would be better if they have some decent survival instincts. Hopefully I didn't just make a posting mistake again Thank you to everyone in advance.

 

[sassysarah]

Brahmas! Mine are so sweet and friendly!
They were just sleeping in my lap not long ago! The girl in my avatar is my brahma!

 

[sassysarah]

I can post more pics of you like!

 

[MjsChickens]

They sound very docile, but I am slightly concerned about egg laying. I know they're not the highest egg layers, but do they at least lay consistently?

 

[thunderclast]

Well you have two goals that are at odds. A friendly chicken is likely to get killed by predators, but a chicken with good survival instincts won't want to cuddle you. If you want a friendly cuddly chicken, go with Buff Orphingtons. If you want a chicken with survival instincts, I say RIR. Both produce a good number of eggs.