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Edwardhiatt

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Hi, I am new to this list and am considering raising some chickens for pets/eggs. Trying to learn as much as possible before I jump in. One question I have is what breed to get. I live in Washington state and want a breed that lays extra large eggs and not to aggressive. I live in the city where I'm allowed to have 6 hens but no roosters. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
I think a sex link or autosexed breed is safest for you since you can't afford to get a rooster.
(Unless you're interested in harvesting the roosters for meat, then this advice would be different)
Also what egg color do you want? Does it matter to you?
Most sex links lay light brown eggs from what I gather.
Of course there is the pricier crested cream legbar, cold hardy, auto sexing, layer of lots of light blue eggs.
Maybe if you like blue eggs that's a good route for you.

Generally cold hardy birds will have peacombs or rosecombs or walnut combs. Most sex links have single combs, but we have some and they do well in winter here in upstate new york.
 
Edwardhiatt said:
Hi, I am new to this list and am considering raising some chickens for pets/eggs. Trying to learn as much as possible before I jump in. One question I have is what breed to get. I live in Washington state and want a breed that lays extra large eggs and not to aggressive. I live in the city where I'm allowed to have 6 hens but no roosters. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Welcome to BYC!
What comes first, the chickens or the eggs??.....neither, the COOP comes first!
Housing is the most important thing, get that set up first, then you can decide on breeds.
That's my advice.
 
Welcome. I'm in your same situation. New and in the learning stage before buying stage. I'm in Chicago, so similar weather. Well, you guys have been getting it much worse then us the last couple years.
I'm wanting chickens mainly for pets. Only getting a couple. I liked the Orpington's as they are very friendly and cold hardy. There are better egg layers and larger egg, egg layers, but I'm going more for the pet aspect. Of course I have only read the info. No on hands experience yet. Good luck in your research.
 
Edwardhiatt said:
Hi, I am new to this list and am considering raising some chickens for pets/eggs. Trying to learn as much as possible before I jump in. One question I have is what breed to get. I live in Washington state and want a breed that lays extra large eggs and not to aggressive. I live in the city where I'm allowed to have 6 hens but no roosters. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi - I am also new to this. I have a small flock of Rhode Island Red as they are said to be a very good choice for beginners. So far, I agree that they have been easy to care for and mostly friendly/easy to pet (they got distant when they were teenagers, but now that they are of laying age they are again easier to pet). In the future, I might try other breeds, but I will always have reds in my flock.
 

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