What should I get?

[ILoveBabySilkies]

BO, CM, and Turkens then!

That may be what I get!

 

[ILoveBabySilkies]

What about the CM? Chocolate eggs?

I have a CM and a Golden CM right now so I didn’t feel like getting anymore but I may swap out the PB for another CM.

 

[Lovem all]

Barred Rocks are so underestimated and need mroe love. They are great brooders, mama, lap chickens, anything you need.

 

[ILoveBabySilkies]

I forgot to mention that they also have Barnevelders. I might get one of those never had one.

 

[feather13]

That depends on what you want them for.

Buff Orpingtons (BOs) eat lot but are good for meat. Fairly good layers and they normally lay steadily throughout winter. Very tame, they are great pets!

Barred Plymouth Rocks are probably my favorite ever chicken breed! Great layers, good for meat too. Very friendly and tame. Beautiful plumage is a bonus!

I have never kept the other breeds you listed, unless by Production Blue you mean Easter Eggers (EEs). Sometimes sold as "Americanas", EEs are very friendly, great layers, and have beautiful eggs!

I recommend at least getting one EE, for the colorful eggs. Maybe two, because some EEs lay brown eggs instead of green or blue eggs.

Good luck!

I second this! We love our Buff Orpington (6 yo and still laying an egg a day--very tame) and had a gorgeous Barred Plymouth Rock until three weeks ago when a raccoon killed her. She was less friendly than the BO, but also laid an egg a day at 6 yo, was HUGE, and was really good with the other hens.

 

[feather13]

I forgot to mention that they also have Barnevelders. I might get one of those never had one.

We had a Barnvelder that was very skittish and didn't make it to pullet age, but they are beautiful birds.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Barnies are great! Dark eggs, too.

 

[Mamatomany123]

That depends on what you want them for.

Buff Orpingtons (BOs) eat lot but are good for meat. Fairly good layers and they normally lay steadily throughout winter. Very tame, they are great pets!

Barred Plymouth Rocks are probably my favorite ever chicken breed! Great layers, good for meat too. Very friendly and tame. Beautiful plumage is a bonus!

I have never kept the other breeds you listed, unless by Production Blue you mean Easter Eggers (EEs). Sometimes sold as "Americanas", EEs are very friendly, great layers, and have beautiful eggs!

I recommend at least getting one EE, for the colorful eggs. Maybe two, because some EEs lay brown eggs instead of green or blue eggs.

Good luck!

These are production blues. They're a mix between RIRs and blue australorps. Lay brown eggs.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Buff Orpington's are my all time favorite so far!

 

[JadeFarms]

I would get Buff Orpington because they are super sweet, definitely a barnevelder they are really pretty, turkeys are also sweet and pretty cool looking so I would get one of those, and barred rocks because they are great egg layers.