What breed should I add to my flock

[IslaBean]

Hi, I'm new to chickens. Five months ago I got ten Easter egger chicks. Six turned out to be roosters and I have them away to nearby farms. So now I only have four Easter egger pullets that are about five months old. I'm looking to add about four more chickens to my flock soon. I'm not sure what breed to get. I want to get full grown pullets because I want to introduce them right away. I want chickens that would get along with my current girls. I also want very friendly chickens. My girls are extremely friendly because they got a lot of attention as babies. I would love to get a breed that's just as friendly or if not friendlier. Any suggestions?

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I just purchased Blue Australorp chicks! I am excited!
We got straight run. I hope for a roo or two!

 

[IslaBean]

Any other suggestions?

 

[MadisonOde]

I would get some buff Orpingtons. They're super friendly birds and gets along well with other birds.

 

[IslaBean]

I would get some buff Orpingtons. They're super friendly birds and gets along well with other birds.

I heard a lot of good things about buff orpintons. I'm just concerned about them being larger than my other birds.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I removed my previous post. Sorry for any inconveniences it may have caused.

 

[IslaBean]

I removed my previous post. Sorry for any inconveniences it may have caused.

There was nothing wrong with your previous post. I would love to have one of your sunflowers. Unfortuanatly I don't think we live too close.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

There was nothing wrong with your previous post. I would love to have one of your sunflowers. Unfortuanatly I don't think we live too close.

"It is was against terms of service. My intentions were not of sales but I was blinded by being proud of our creation and not remembering the rules and regulations that I accidentally forgot about."
Wrong forum for that topic and I apologize to the moderators and you as well..

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I have a rainbow flock, and I really like my BR and my Spangled Hamburgs (if you can handle flighty). Brahmas and BJG are also pretty cool but mellow birds.

 

[Gibs]

It really depends what you want them for!

If friendliness /docility is your main concern, then I might have a few suggestions. Silkies are near the top of the huggable list (also good for meat), and I've also had some very sweet Polish hens (some can lay fairly well). The only problem with those is, because they look weird, they can be tricky to integrate into an adult flock - docile Polish hens in particular might get their crest feathers pulled out. =/

In dual-purpose breeds, I highly recommend Speckled Sussex, Brahmas and Delawares. You might get the occasional flighty bird, but on the whole mine have just been sweet, sweet, sweet. A lot of my Sussex hens crouch to be bred when I approach (I guess they decided I'm their rooster???), and I have a young Delaware pullet who walks right up to me, perches on my hand and preens herself.

But if you're buying adult chickens, do remember that their personalities are a product of their upbringing! If they were hand-raised, saw a lot of human faces as chicks and got a lot of treats later, they might be as friendly as you're hoping - but if they were raised with large flocks and not much human contact, they can wind up very flighty regardless of their breed.