(((Help-What BREED should I get???)))

Me, personally would lean towards the Sicilian Buttercup or the BLR Wyandotte. That said, they are hatchery birds so don't expect very high quality.

 

Ty,
We really need to know more about what you are looking for in chickens. There are so many different variables to take into consideration when choosing breeds--- egg color, bird size, laying rate, temperament, broodiness or not, your local temperatures. I would say you should start reading as much as you can on here. Do your homework. Make a list of the things you want in a chicken then find something that you really like to look at that has all or most of your requirements. Since you want both meat and eggs, I would recommend a dual purpose breed. Go to the Livestock Breeds Conservancy and look at their lists. There are many breeds that are endangered. Whatever breed you choose I wish you the very best with them.
Amy

 

silkies are a good breed

 

Well, we have many many breeds, large and small, we used to have some marans and they were really sweet, we have some endangered breeds like crevecoeurs, dorkings , buttercups, and sumatras. Sumatras and buttercups are a bit flighty and noisy but really smart and crevecoeurs are really sweet. I would recomend dorkings,I have silver gray, they are the sweetest things in the world and let u hold them!!!! Plus they are a critically endangered breed and date back all the way to ancient roman times!!!!

 

I don't think Meyer sells dorkings though, dominiques are also a really great breed and I know meyer sells those
But, what are you looking for in a chicken, do you want eggs or meat, or dual purpose? Do you live where it's hot cold? Do you want a small, medium or large breed? Do you want your breed to have feather feet or crest or neither? It all depends on what you want and can have

 

Tell ya what I did when selecting my chicks. I went to the breeds list section on here

https://www.backyardchickens.com/breeds/breed-chart


on this chart you can sort by characteristics - so you could sort first by climate - if there are too many that work for your area, sort by purpose - etc. This way you can get an idea of the birds that will fit what you need. THEN go to the hatchery site and see what they offer - or better yet, try and find a local source or two for your birds.

Good Luck.

 

Jersey Giant though I'm not sure if they are endangered.They are BIG.