I've been trying out breeds this last year. So I can only reference to the ones I own. I have a black copper marans, black ameraucana, 4 golden penciled hamburgs, lavendar orpington pair, 2 golden cuckoo marans, barnevelder, splash copper marans, blue copper marans.
Candidate #1: I love my golden penciled hamburgs but 2 of them will be rehomed.
They do not want to be handled but eat out of my hand, come when called (for treats of course) and lay almost everyday. However, I have 4 and really only wanted 2, so I will eventually rehome 2 of them to make room for others in my coop.
Candidate #2: My ameraucana hates me but she has a BCM best friend so she gets to stay.
Candidate #3: My Lavender Orpington roo is my first rooster with my flock since I'm in a neighborhood, he might get rehomed. I'm not planning on breeding and he's quite the gentleman, but my smaller breeds are getting bald heads and I'm not sure any of the girls are enjoying his attention. And there is that crowing thing.