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For cold hardy breeds, I suggest Chanteclers or Wyandottes. :thumbsup
As for your wanting advice on your last sentence...well, I'm really in no position to give you any, as I don't have kids, but...maybe that's something you need to decide. You and your husband only. :)
I personally would probably teach my kids (if I had any) that they're pets that...well, give us eggs. =)
Plenty of breeds--at least possibly hand raised (mostly talking about brown egg layers, though)--can be great for both producing lots of eggs, and being good pets. So, you can get two good things--that you seem to want--out of one chicken breed, without choosing a 'pet-only' breed (by that, I just mean a breed that doesn't have a high production rate).... Chanteclers were bred in Canada, I think, and bred to withstand cold temps and lay great, still. Probably 4+ eggs weekly. ;)
 
G’Day from down under Kamphaus-Cooper :frow Welcome!

You might be interested in downloading this free e-book My First Year With Chickens and
this article may be helpful: Pickin a Chicken

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

BYC has a Learning Centre and also Topic of the Week articles which I have found to be a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group. For example:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)
 
Hi and welcome to BYC :frow We're so happy you've decided to join us:ya
Your last sentence is a tough one and the lines get blurry fast. Two of my grandkids live on the farm and they know that at some point everyone goes to the freezer. That said, it's impossible not to form pet relationships with layers and breeders as well as fresh hatched chicks. Then as the extra cockerels are identified and not selected for breeding... Well you get the picture. The beauty is you're in a position now to define what your goals and approach will be and set the course you decide upon into motion.
 
Hello and welcome to BYC!! It’s so nice to have you join us. welcome.gif

This video may help with learning how to navigate the new site.


If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask one of us. :)
 
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If you decide to get into hatching chicks, you can have the females for egg laying/pets and the males as meat birds. You only need 1 rooster to approximately 8-10 hens so to avoid over-mating, something has to happen to the extra males.

Best of luck with your homesteading efforts and thanks for joining us!
 

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