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Oh boy, well the Dorkings are young, but they're making a good case thus far for being my favorites! I also quite like my Plymouth Rocks, but there's definitely a difference in how the breeds behave when vying for attention. The Dorkings are very sweet and calm, but the Rocks are very pushy and SOOOO needy! My Barred Rocks are my lap chickens in the big girl flock, but they all want my attention at once when I'm out with them! After those two breeds would have to be Easter-eggers. They are pretty hit-and-miss as to whether or not they will be friendly, but the ones that are friendly are so cuddly and lovey! And if they aren't friendly, at the very least you'll probably get colorful eggs from them! 
The other one worth mentioning is my splash Marans, Frou-Frou, who has been in my avatar pretty much since I got her because she is such a darling! She's the only hen that knows her name in my flock. She runs to me to be held and is perfectly relaxed in my arms. She has come to expect a nightly visit to the house, and so every night she comes and stands at my feet until I take her in. BUT, I have never heard of another Marans quite like her, so I didn't put them with my favorite breeds because I don't know if she's one of a kind or not.
I have a few other breeds that I'm not as fond of, but I think it's because of where I got them. My Rhodies and Sebrights were adults when I got them and are all mostly human shy, although the Sebrights are coming around and they have such big personalities that it kind of makes up for them avoiding me. My Wyandottes are not friendly at all, going against most of what I've read about them, but they came from a feed store and I imagine they were traumatized by all the screaming kids and giant hands chasing them around. They're pretty calm otherwise, though.
One other thing worth mentioning is that if you're looking for pet chickens, I would not get red sexlinks. I have loved many red sexlinks; they are personable and adventurous and silly. However, more than half of my red sexlinks have died young from complications from egg-laying disorders. The big one has been internal laying, which is so sad and painful to watch them go through.
Because I keep my birds mainly as pets, I'm not getting any more red sexlinks after the two remaining that I have have passed away.
Hope that answers your question.
I haven't had some of the more common breeds like Orpingtons or Brahmas, so I can't say much about them, but they're supposed to be friendly as well.
The other one worth mentioning is my splash Marans, Frou-Frou, who has been in my avatar pretty much since I got her because she is such a darling! She's the only hen that knows her name in my flock. She runs to me to be held and is perfectly relaxed in my arms. She has come to expect a nightly visit to the house, and so every night she comes and stands at my feet until I take her in.
BUT, I have never heard of another Marans quite like her, so I didn't put them with my favorite breeds because I don't know if she's one of a kind or not.I have a few other breeds that I'm not as fond of, but I think it's because of where I got them. My Rhodies and Sebrights were adults when I got them and are all mostly human shy, although the Sebrights are coming around and they have such big personalities that it kind of makes up for them avoiding me. My Wyandottes are not friendly at all, going against most of what I've read about them, but they came from a feed store and I imagine they were traumatized by all the screaming kids and giant hands chasing them around. They're pretty calm otherwise, though.
One other thing worth mentioning is that if you're looking for pet chickens, I would not get red sexlinks. I have loved many red sexlinks; they are personable and adventurous and silly. However, more than half of my red sexlinks have died young from complications from egg-laying disorders. The big one has been internal laying, which is so sad and painful to watch them go through.
Because I keep my birds mainly as pets, I'm not getting any more red sexlinks after the two remaining that I have have passed away.Hope that answers your question.
I haven't had some of the more common breeds like Orpingtons or Brahmas, so I can't say much about them, but they're supposed to be friendly as well.
But I'm calling them girls now.
She does have quite the sweet face, though, and such pretty eyes!
e Glad for you! What kinds are you going to pick out, or do you know yet? 
