Which chicken breed have you found to be the friendliest?

[cleoandtheflock]

Easter Egger
Cornish

Such sweet birds

 

[Ra_]

Your rooster is so cute!!! I’ve never encountered a nice one because I probably I have never raised one myself. If I could only find one that was very quiet I could have one with my hens! (HOA Says no roosters, but what they didn’t know wouldn’t hurt them) pretty sure that’s Impossible though LOL

There are some roosters with a whisper or squeak for a crow but they're pretty rare.

 

[Lori J]

"cleoandtheflock, those pictures were lovely. Your chickens look golden!

 

[varidgerunner]

The easiest birds to handle are the ones that have been bred to be handled for thousands of years. Anything considered a game, or anything derived from game chickens, which is a lot of them. (Cornish are derived from games). Especially the Oriental Games, they have been bred for close human contact for a very long time, possibly having a human trainer (often a small child) assigned to them on an almost individual basis. I have Oriental Game hens raise wild chicks out in the woods and can have the chicks perching on my shoulders after a few feedings. They go from completely wild to pet very quickly. Can even develop a level of "house manners".

 

[Lori J]

The easiest birds to handle are the ones that have been bred to be handled for thousands of years. Anything considered a game, or anything derived from game chickens, which is a lot of them. (Cornish are derived from games). Especially the Oriental Games, they have been bred for close human contact for a very long time, possibly having a human trainer (often a small child) assigned to them on an almost individual basis. I have Oriental Game hens raise wild chicks out in the woods and can have the chicks perching on my shoulders after a few feedings. They go from completely wild to pet very quickly. Can even develop a level of "house manners".

I didn’t know anything about oriental game hens, they sound great! Will have to look them up

 

[CoopintheWoods]

My favorelle and EE's are by far the friendliest in general. I also have a Barred Rock who is known to occasionally enjoy hugs. Good luck with your birds!