Quiet, non-flighty, low flyer breed

[FeatheredFriends&Horses2]

Brahmas or orpingtons!

 

[FeatheredFriends&Horses2]

Our brahmas actually do better with snow than our barefoot breeds do. Their feathers aren’t real pretty afterwards, but they don’t seem to mind cold feet as much.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My bresse fit those as far as I know. I only have a paor, and they're just starting to lay, but the female is fine being handled and they're not the loudmouth like most of mine

 

[Lexicon]

One question, are feathered feet ok in a snowy area? (Asking because of the Brahma & Cochin)

I hear worries about the feathered feet a lot and I get it because I wasn't planning on feather footed chickens either, but I ended up with a surprise Brahma. Love her!
I live in an area with snow from the end of October until April. Isabella did just fine her first winter. (She's 14 months old.) She looks after her foot feathers just the same as any chicken would look after their body feathers. She knows what she is doing, so I just l leave her to it!
Just to add, if your friend lives in a place with cold winters, Brahmas do great in the cold. They are broad girls with fluffy feathers and a pea comb, so less chance of frostbite. Isabella would be happily bopping around in the yard at -10F, no worries (as long as there was something interesting to do out there).

 

[HiEverybirdy]

Thank you for your very detailed reply!

Thank you for your kind thank you! I always wish I could be more succint.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Black australorps!

 

[Iluveggers]

Thank you for your kind thank you! I always wish I could be more succint.

In this case, it was helpful that you weren’t succinct!

I hear worries about the feathered feet a lot and I get it because I wasn't planning on feather footed chickens either, but I ended up with a surprise Brahma. Love her!
I live in an area with snow from the end of October until April. Isabella did just fine her first winter. (She's 14 months old.) She looks after her foot feathers just the same as any chicken would look after their body feathers. She knows what she is doing, so I just l leave her to it!
Just to add, if your friend lives in a place with cold winters, Brahmas do great in the cold. They are broad girls with fluffy feathers and a pea comb, so less chance of frostbite. Isabella would be happily bopping around in the yard at -10F, no worries (as long as there was something interesting to do out there).

That’s wonderful to know! The internet can make people worry about everything...feathers in snow & frostbite as an example, but then they are listed as cold hardy! It can be confusing! I’m sure up in Canada your winters have tons of snow! Thanks so much!

 

[chickenmomma16]

With whatever breed your friend decides, I recommend buying quality birds from a breeder. Yes, she will pay more up front… and have to rehome roosters but your odds of getting a nice temperament are higher. All my commercial hatchery birds were loud and flighty. They are all gone now.

My Wheaten Ameraucanas are puppy dogs and most of them are not very loud even when they are singing their egg song (and they are sex-able at 4 weeks old) I keep them in 4ft high electric poultry netting without issues.

 

[Happy hen lover]

In a neighborhood? DONT DO ROOSTERS. Thier crowing is very annoying to others.