What's your favorite chicken breed(s) for pets and/or being affectionate.

[NinjaGamer2022]

I love chickens and would like your opinion of your favorite breed(s) that are sweet and affectionate.

Right now some of my favorites are (I plan to add more later):
Easter Egger
Speckled Sussex
OEGB
Silkie
Sebright
.....

 

[Aunt Angus]

Wanna trade? Mine are as feral as the pheonixes

No thank you!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

2 of my 3 buff laced sebright hens were super friendly. Of course, the best looking one would rather not be seen with me.

Cornish bantam boys are amazing. I've never had a human agressive one, and they love belly and head scratches

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Do you have any pictures and more insight on the bantam Cornish? I’m fascinated by their weirder lizard like looks and colors. I saw a bunch at a poultry show and they really intrigued me. They just don’t look very friendly, so I’m curious!

Here's one of Mr. Zoom Zoom running over for food

They're a hefty breed for their size, but can still jump up and roost. Unlike CornishX, they don't have to be processed due to health problems (although like any bird, they aren't invincible). My girls love to brood. I have owned them for 3 years and had 3 go broody last year and 5 go broody this year, but they can be a bit ditzy and I have to seperate mama and babies for a few weeks.

The hens are a bit skittish, and the roosters too, but once you manage to catch them (not hard since the male's run at a speed walk, not a sprint), they calm right down and just accept it.

I personally have white laced red, white, Dark, blue laced and one partially laced jubilee.


Some have really golf ball shaped heads, but most of my birds don't. I personally love it, but I don't think you can breed them together safely, so I keep Mr. Zoom Zoom away from the golf ball headed hen.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

I've only had RIRs and they're very affectionate towards me. I know that's not the norm. They weren't on the list.

That's funny I saw they were not on the list and assumed it's because the goal is identifying "affectionate" breeds. What's your trick?! I've only had RIR's that were jerks.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

My d'uccle is the sweetest little thing! When she sees me, she will lower down and do little twirls, which means she wants a cuddle.
This is her doing one...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Silkies. No question for me. Lap chickens.

Wanna trade? Mine are as feral as the pheonixes

 

[JacinLarkwell]

No thank you!
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Fair enough

 

[NagemTX]

The two babies looking for extras.

 

[KentuckyRooster]

My favorite breeds are all typically affectionate. Silkie, Seramas (they are SO CUTE), and bantam cochins.