Chicken Breed For Mom

[Firearia]

Well, we're building a whole lot more coops here and my mom wants a few chickens for her garden. I would make her a chicken tractor as well as a coop so she could monitor their 'weeding'. She's not sure what chickens to get and she doesn't really care about looks, as long as it's not a turken she says.

Poor turkens, no one in our family really likes them... But I kinda want a few.

Anyways she wants a chicken that's friendly and easy for her to pick up and move around etc. I suggested cochins as they are easy to catch and very friendly, so far she likes blue cochins and black austrolorps. But suggestions for anything would be nice! I can't think of many 'garden' chickens.

Edit: We think we'd want another rooster as well, what would be a nice breed with 'calm' roosters. I know all roosters can be calm if raised right, but maybe ones that are said to have a more gentle demeanor.

 

[BarredBuff]

Out of those Australorps for sure!!

 

[joletabey]

Delawares are super friendly - even as chicks they will run up to you. I have several that are lap sitters.

 

[kla37]

I'd have to say australorps or orpingtons!

 

[Illia]

A Tolbunt Polish.

They're awesome looking, great lawn ornaments, and very friendly if raised right. . . . But good luck finding some.

But, honestly, I think a Cochin would fit pretty well. They come in quite a variety of colors, are very easy to handle, and are quite docile.

 

[Firearia]

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I thought about those as well... Same with Polish! Orpingtons would be nice as well, but I already have a bunch and want to keep them as my breeders!

I'll show her some pictures and see what she says.

 

[chicken wild]

what about barred rocks

 

[Firearia]

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I wondered about those as well, but I thought they'd get really dirty in all that soil. Though I'm sure they don't mind. I don't know much about silkies actually, all I know is they're good with kids and friendly. How often do they lay?