getting chicks SOON! starting a new flock what breed?

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

Im adding on to my flock of two

! What breeds should i get? Im getting about 8 more, im looking for docile, medium sized, good egg laying birds!

 

[WallTenters]

Dominiques!

 

[gryeyes]

Plymouth Rock - Barred! Commonly called Barred Rocks.

Or, Australorps.

Or Salmon Faverolles, if you can find 'em.

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

Well i would be getting them from my feed store, so i sadly have to say i dont think they have dominiques, or faverolles

 

[3chimama]

I love barred rocks! They are very tame and docile and are very hardy.

 

[OkChickens]

I love my wellsummers! Mine lay really dark eggs and they lay good so far! What kind of birds do you currently have?

-Nate

 

[InsaneBreeder]

I vote for buff orpingtons. They are docile, friendly, good layers, and they sometimes even go broody. I must however make note of one exception to the definition of docile: my favorite BO hen has the obnoxious tendency to aggressively growl at, tear off, and run away with my hair band whenever possible. You've been warned; there are exceptions.

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

i have a bantam/standard mixed leghorn i think (she is crossbread) and i also have a EE roo!

 

[suzettex5]

Australorps are good sized, usually pretty docile (mine are, and they are pretty 'chatty' and love to talk to me!), and they are very good layers of nice tan eggs.
If ya wanna go a bit bigger, you can go for Jersey Giants (my personall fav!), they lay nice, big, tan eggs and are VERY docile. Even my roos are exceptionally calm and nice.

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

Okay, i think im getting orpingtons, barred rocks, and SLW!