Help me choose a breed to add

[sophiegnr]

My calm/quite breed is my Barnevelder hens out of everyone else. My Salmon Faverolle are super sweet and funny but sometimes they can be vocal but it's still nothing to crazy. They just get super excited to see me.

The gave rolled are so cute!!! I’m worried about feathered feet is it a lot more work to keep them clean and healthy? I’ll look into barnevelders I’m not very familiar with them.

 

[sophiegnr]

Possibly, but it’s just a color variation of the same bird (think black lab bs yellow lab). Maybe a different source/breeder for Orpingtons?

I’d like to try Meyer or someone local if we could track some down, we have only bought from Rural King or Runnings and I think the chicks come from Hoover. When we gave our others away our friend said getting from local people is generally better for health has that been your experience?

 

[sophiegnr]

The gave rolled are so cute!!! I’m worried about feathered feet is it a lot more work to keep them clean and healthy? I’ll look into barnevelders I’m not very familiar with them.

Meant to say faverolles

 

[sophiegnr]

Speckled Sussex

They are beautiful!

 

[AshVau22]

The gave rolled are so cute!!! I’m worried about feathered feet is it a lot more work to keep them clean and healthy? I’ll look into barnevelders I’m not very familiar with them.

I honestly haven't noticed a different between feathered feet or not. I live in Pennsylvania so I get all different seasons and weather. The feathered feet breeds I have are Maran, Cochin, Salmon Faverolle, Brahma and some BYM with feathered feet. The spring rain they'll get muddy if they get in the mud but once it dries they are clean and pretty. My birds are also not confined to a run and have plenty of yard and grass to keep there feet clean.

 

[AinaWGSD]

We got our chicks from Meyers and our blue laced red wyandotte has been probably the quietest chicken I've ever had. She's also one of the least aerodynamic chickens I've had. She's easily one of my favorite hens, never picks on anyone and quick to accept the new introduction.

Meyer also has buckeyes, which have been hands down the friendliest, most personable breed I've ever owned (though mine have always been from breeders, I can't speak to Meyers' stock specifically)

It might also be worth trying a different color or source of orpington if you really like the look of the breed. My BLR wyandotte is sweet as can be, but years ago when we started we had a silver laced wyandotte who was the total opposite. She wasn't really a bully, but she was much pushier than my current wyandotte.

 

[Laurasb65]

My calm/quite breed is my Barnevelder hens out of everyone else. My Salmon Faverolle are super sweet and funny but sometimes they can be vocal but it's still nothing to crazy. They just get super excited to see me.

My Barnevelders are very chatty