Red Stars/Golden Comets/Red Sex-Links(all the same breed, just different names)- very gentle chickens. Not very huge, but are not really small. They are about medium sized. We only have hens, so not sure about the roosters. Like being held, love treats, can be trained to come to you when you call and if you have treats. They are a really great breed to have and they lay very nice, medium-large(sometimes X-large), brown eggs, usually first or second to start laying. Hens are not aggressive, great family bird. Lay eggs all through the seasons. Hardy breed. Good manners with hens.
Rhode Island Reds- Very pushy and males are usually aggressive. Tend to peck a lot. Males crow a lot. They are a pretty breed, but not very gentle. They like treats and sometimes, depending on how they were raised, they like to be picked up. Hens lay medium-large(sometimes X-large) brown eggs, pretty early layers, they usually start before anyone else. They lay eggs all through winter/summer etc...good layers, but not very friendly. Hardy breed. Pretty good manners around the hens.
Buff Orpingtons- Very big breed. Known to be the "Big and gentle breed". Nice and friendly, usually. Hens lay tan/brown eggs, medium-large(sometimes X-large) Like to be picked up, aren't as aggressive as Rhode Island Reds are. We only haver hens, but I have heard that roosters are usually nice. Hens can be a little bossy towards others, but not severely. They just sometimes put others in the right pecking order. Great and popular family bird. Lays through cold/warm, very hardy breed. They come in colors of buff(golden), black, and others. Nice manners around hens.
New Jersey Giants- We only had one rooster, so I am not sure about the hens. But the rooster we had was a very big bird. The hens are usually very big, too. This breed comes in the colors white or black, and I'm not sure about other colors. They tend to be gentle, but sometimes like to peck. The black ones have a mix of green/blue colors mixed with the black feathers. Very gorgeous bird. Friendly, doesn't crow much. Nice manners around the hens. Good family bird. Hens lay medium-large brown eggs(sometimes X-large) and lay through cold and warm temps. Hardy breed.
Splash Cochin-
Very pretty breed. Usually have feathered feet. This particular color(splash) is a gray/white or black/white mix of colors. This breed is a breed with a small and rounded tail, very puffy looking. I am not sure about the hens, since we just recently bought a young rooster. Shy, pecks sometimes when you pick them up, and this is usually because of feeling threatened. Quiet breed. Not sure about egg laying or if they lay all through cold and warm. Gentle and friendly.
Buff Cochin- We are new to this breed, too. We just recently bought two week+ old chicks. They are females.
This breed is gentle, but pretty small. Not sure about egg laying or about the characteristics, but I know some things about them. They have feathered feet, and are like the Splash Cochin, but are buff colored. Pretty and friendly. Very puffy.
Mutt- A mix breed chicken, usually a random mix. Example- a bared rock hen and a splash cochin rooster egg that hatches= mutt chicks. And a bared rock hen+bared rock rooster= non-mutt chick I guess LOL
Mutt chicks are really interested, since when they hatch, you don't know what to expect!
Well, that's all the breeds we have! They are very nice and we enjoy them!
