Good chicken breeds?

[Galaxy11]

I plan on getting some new chickens soon, as I only have 2 hens, and I was wondering what some good breeds are.

Right now I have a Buff Orpington and a Silver-Penciled Plymouth Rock.

I'm generally looking for:
- Breeds that work with my current hens
- Will tolerate the weather; it gets very hot in summer (90 degrees+), and cold in winter (50 degrees and less)
- Good layers
- Docile
- Not super flighty

I was already wondering about Amber Whites, because they seem to lay good, and their white feathers will help keep them cooler in summer (right?).

And btw I'm a noob to the site but I've had 2 different flocks of chickens.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Welcom to BYC.

Some good chicks are Red Sexlinks.Their hardy,and nice.Bantams are also nice,but if your hens are rough then Bantams may never be happy.

 

[Galaxy11]

I've seen Black Sexlinks, they look good.

No, my rooster is too big for Bantams.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Well barred rocks are good too,and New Hampshire reds.

 

[Weehopper]

I have an EE hen that I am really starting to like. Not only is she sweet natured, she is laying very nice largish (between medium and large) eggs, almost every day. She lays a very faint pinkish egg. Though she is muffed, she is hiding white earlobes under the muff.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Ees onky hav beards nit ear muffs.

 

[Weehopper]

Yup. Mine has a very full beard. I have always called the beards muffs.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

But as weehopoer mentioned they are very great chickens

 

[Galaxy11]

Yes, I had a Barred Rock but she died from a skunk or something like that.

EE's? What are those?

 

[I Love Layers]

Yes, I had a Barred Rock but she died from a skunk or something like that.

EE's? What are those?

Easter eggers.