I suggest Delawares, also. GET THEM FROM A BREEDER, please, they will most likely be better, from what I understan, and won't have any Columbian mixed in. Mine are super friendly, several of the hens will sit in my lap. Mine also starting laying before they were 20 weeks old - the first of them at 17 1/2 weeks old. I had several roos in the bunch and most of them were sweet natured. Both the ones I kept will roost on my ankle if I sit with them in the run. Hop on the Delaware thread and see some pictures and what other People owned by Delawares have to say- I don't think you would regret going with Delawares!