Suggestions for chicken breeds for kids?

[Going Quackers]

My grandson will be 4yrs this summer, now obviously he can only "aid" in the care but we would like a generally friendly, docile breed recommendation, winter hardy please, long and can be very cold winters here, we've owned chickens for years but what is left is either not hand raised and/or pretty old so not suitable for him, he enjoys helping but we want to start the process from the beginning again so we will get sexed chicks.

Probably will sort him his own coop vs trying to mingle with our older ladies currently here. Decent egg laying would be good but not a 1# priority, might free range but may not my predator risk here can be a bit intense, don't want anything happening to his babies, so a larger penned area will made.

Thanks!

 

[chickitychickity]

Easter Egger, Buff Orpington and Salmon Faverolle. All super friendly and curiously cute birds.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Silkies, Buff Orpingtons, Brahmas, & D'Uccles.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Easter Eggers are generally pretty cold hardy and come in almost every color possible, and the possibility of different colored eggs should be appealing to a child. My friendliest chicken is an EE.

 

[Going Quackers]

My experience is...
Chickens are nasty (step in poop and then their food and water)
and kids are nasty (pick boogers and always have fingers in nose and mouth). Hehe.

Docile breeds or not, they will trade germs. Just make sure the kids wash or sanitize their hands before and after handling chickens.

He's a farm kid, he definitely is used to germs lol.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Have you considered salmon Faverolles? They're pretty mellow

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

Brahmas are are freindlyest

 

[Going Quackers]

Have you considered salmon Faverolles? They're pretty mellow

I had forgotten about those they are SO cute(been awhile since i have been into chicken breeds lol) Ty!

 

[Going Quackers]

Easter Egger, Buff Orpington and Salmon Faverolle. All super friendly and curiously cute birds.

EE i had those many years ago, great fun! would kinda like to try something new though. BO had heard they were nice, and SF had forgotten entirely about them! ty.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

My silkies and polish are super friendly. I would highly recommend those.