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[lanabug]

Hey y'all,
I am new to this site. I am thinking about getting some. Chickens and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what would be a good first started chickens. I have two kids. One 5 one 2. I was looking at a frizzle thing are the cutest ugliest things! I will hopefully start building my coop within the next couple of weeks. I live near Aiken south Carolina.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Any of the Orpington breeds make great pets for kid and are great layers as well.....Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps. Both of these are very docile, kid friendly, tolerate being carried around by kids. They will follow the kids around like drooling puppies. Silkies make great pets as well. They are also very friendly as pets. Barred Rocks are also very friendly as pets as are the Wyandotte breed.

Take a look at this breed page for some info on the attributes of the breeds...

http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

You also might check out our breeds page to see what our member are saying about the different breeds....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/category/chicken-breeds

You might like to stop by our learning center for lots of great articles on raising your new flock...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Enjoy this new adventure you are on and welcome to our flock!

 

[lanabug]

Thank you for the information. Now I just have to find some babies for sale

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! TwoCrows gave you some nice links to check out for breeds. For local birds you might check out / post on your state thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/127943/south-carolina Cochins are another breed you might consider, they are popular as pets for children, come in both bantam and standard, and most hatcheries carry them in bantam in frizzle also.

 

[gander007]