I think I'm going to order from Meyer so I can do pickup. Definitely ordering a White Plymouth Rock, and then one of the following (list is in no particular order):
Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock
Green Queen
Barnevelder
Welsummer
Cream Legbar
Silver Laced Wyandotte
My husband wants to steer clear of bantams, so those are out of the question now.
Which of these breeds do you guys like best? I'm thinking the Barnevelder (black and copper lacing) and Cream Legbar (has a lot of gray/blue in it and a funny crest) offer the most color variety compared to the rest of my flock, so I may be leaning toward these. The Welsummer and Wyandotte are labeled as "occasional" brooders, so I may even eliminate those from my list. Any experience with Green Queens?