Chickens for newbies

[Rachel's Hobby Hatchery]

Hi, I am asked all the time "what is the best breed of chicken for a beginner" or "what breed is my faverite". Whenever I am faced with this question I tell the person that it depends on what he wants the bird for and I have to tell him that I am not the person to ask because I have only owned 3-5 diffrent breeds of chickens in my several years.
anyway, Im asking this for all the newbies out there What chicken breed(s) do you recommend?
I personally prefure Rocks, Orpingtons, and Astrolorps. because I like duel purpose breeds (meat, eggs, & pets

) and I like a chicken that is fluffy with good personalitys pretty colors, a bird that I can pet or that will sit on my arm. They dont get too heavy but they are not light & fragle (like a banti). They CAN fly but they chuse not to (or if they do they stay near home).

 

[gryeyes]

You kinda covered it all, right there.

What you said.

 

[kathyinmo]

This would be my pick .... all around favorite .... Delawares.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=374604

 

[ShrekDawg]

I hink you pretty much covered it with what you said, right there, except the only other thing is that i think that rhode island reds are good too as are sex links but those breeds you mentioned and the one kathy mentioned are great as well so i think we now pretty much have all the good beginner breeds covered here now...