Ameraucanas are great. They're just like easter eggers but only lay blue eggs. They come in a variety of colors as well. I was pricing chicken coops and they are very expensive. I ended up buying a shed from Lowes. It was cheaper than building or buying a chicken coop. I then modified it to be a chicken coop. Added a couple nesting boxes, cut a hole in the side for them to go into their run. It was pretty simple. Still costly, but cheaper than any other method.