Best breeds?

[ChickenWhisperer101]

What breed should I get?

 

[FuzzyCritters]

What traits are you looking for? Friendliness, hardiness, production, etc?

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

What traits are you looking for? Friendliness, hardiness, production, etc?

All 3 of those

 

[FeatheredRaptor]

I think you would be better off detailing what your goals are for them. Egg production, pet/friendliness, breading, etc...

I get a kick out of my Easter eggers with their tufts. Our Rhode island reds are very personable as well.

 

[FeatheredRaptor]

All 3 of those

Cold or heat hardiness

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Clarifying you are choosing from only the breeds listed in the poll?

I think Buff Orpington's or Sapphire Gems are really nice. At least, mine are.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I think you would be better off detailing what your goals are for them. Egg production, pet/friendliness, breading, etc...

I get a kick out of my Easter eggers with their tufts. Our Rhode island reds are very personable as well.

I’m looking for good foragers that are friendly and very hardy. I have some Ameraucanas and speckled Sussex on the way and some cream legbars and marans in the brooder right now. We are growing our flock a lot right now and I was just thinking of some breeds

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Cold or heat hardiness

Heat

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Clarifying you are choosing from only the breeds listed in the poll?

I think Buff Orpington's or Sapphire Gems are really nice. At least, mine are.

I’m open to any suggestions

 

[FuzzyCritters]

All 3 of those

If you are just looking at chickens from the poll, I'd recommend Marans, Sussex, and Bielefelders. My Marans have been friendly, tolerant of most weather, and good layers of 5 eggs week. I don't personally have Sussex or Bielefelders, but I have heard they have similar qualities. Ameraucanas are also good for those traits.