Nicest banty breed- EVER?

[muddyhorse]

I have a five year old so temperment is very important to us. I would recomend either cochins or silkies. However, the amount that they are handled young makes a huge difference. Our tamest chicken is Rose a new hampshire. We were told she was a banty and my daughter carried her everywhere now she is an 8 lb lap bird.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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It is, to a very large extent an individual bird issue.

 

[walkswithdog]

Silkies, sizzles and bantam cochins are all great beats.

Individuals can always be evil. But those are better bets than many.

 

[MonkeyZero]

They think they'll go with Cochins. They think cochins are fluff balls...
They didnt want silkies since I already have them.
Of course, my silkies are still afraid of me........
One even bites a slight bit if you hold her for to long. But it doesnt hurt...

 

[BUFF DADDY]

i say blue red sports.

 

[SeramaLife]

Seramas!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

My Sebrights are also gentle and, if given love and treats, they will be great lap chickens

 

[SPRING CREEK FARM]

I have Silkies, Booted Belgian mille fleur, and Dutch; most of the Silkies are friendly enough but my Booted Belgian mille fleur and my Dutch are the sweetest and most gentle.

 

[shelleyd2008]

My favorites are the d'uccles and the silkies. Bantam cochins are okay too, but the roos can be a bit rowdy (same as d'uccles roos for that matter). But I have several different kinds of bantams, and all the hens are nice. Some are more so than others, but none of the hens are mean. Only 1 of my bantam roos is (sort of), and he only is like this towards my 4 year old son. But my son instigates it, and the roo chases him all over the yard with my son laughing his little head off

 

[briana1975]

Our Seramas are even sweeter than our silkies. They seem to enjoy being handled where the silkies seem to tolerate it.