Which one of these is most freindly/ your favorite?

[StarLover21]

Thanks!

 

[Pitchfork]

I like my orps, not only are they friendly to me but they have had about six different sets of 16 week old pullets placed in the coop since I got them five years ago and they never chase or bother the new girls. As each new group is introduced all the older hens, except for the orps, chase them around for several weeks, some like my Brahmas even go looking for the newbies to harrass them. But the orps will give them the evil eye if they get too close and that is it. The newbies get to sit next to them on the roost and drink beside them etc. They never bother with them. They are to dignified to stoop to chasing other chickens. And they are quiet and polite with each other. At times I think I can hear them saying to each other, "no you go through the door first". "no I insist you go first, I will be glad to wait". "nooo I insist you go first I will just wait here a bit". "well ok I will go oohh sorry I see you are going after all, well that's fine go ahead". "no I am terrribly sorry I didn't mean to get us stuck like this half in and half out of the door, gracious me if you can but breath in a little I think I can slip back out". "there now we are somewhat unstuck but which way were we going in or out I have forgotten". "I am not quite certain myself, but either way I insist you go first".

 

[Illia]

Brahmas, Shamos, Asil, Thais, Malgache, Malays, Ga Don, Brazilians, Houdans, Ameraucanas, Araucanas, a whole list of forgotten but very friendly breeds.

Also Marans has an S on the end, plural or singular.

I really do think though that nothing beats Gamefowl when it comes to stable roosters and friendly hens. Either Oriental types or Americans, they've been bred to be non-aggressive and to be easily handled by people for hundreds of years.

Right behind that are the heavier breeds like Brahmas, Sussex (especially European lines) Cochins, Orpingtons (especially non-hatchery lines) etc. Don't know about Jersey Giants though, the ones I had were underweight and the most skittish I've had, but, that's just one experience of one strain.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

My favorite for friendliness is the Barred Rock...not on the list....Orps second.

 

[big medicine]

You left out one of the most calm, friendly breeds. Brahmas

 

[speckledhen]

I can't vote for any of those, including Orpingtons. My favorite is the Barred Plymouth Rock for being friendly and personable as well as the Delaware.

My Sussex wasn't friendly, my EEs go both ways, Wyandottes were not super friendly, only had a bantam Cochin who is a diva, never had Polish, Marans, Faverolles, Sultans, or Australorps. My BBS Orps are definitely not the friendliest birds, except for my rooster. My hatchery Buff Orps were ok, but my breeder Buff Orps have been friendly and standoffish, depdending on which one you're talking about.

 

[ceceuu]

I am a new chicken keeper, my girls are close to 5 months and none are laying as of yet. I have 8 chickens of 7 different types. In order of most friendly is one Gold Orpington, Barred Rock, Gold Star, the other Gold Orpington, Easter Egger, Cuckoo Marans, GLW, Light Brahma. The Light Brahma will always come up because she loves food and thinks I may have a treat, but she is much adverse to being handled. None of mine are unfriendly. I love my chickens! They are so much fun, I can't believe how much I am enjoying them.

 

[Mouzekin]

I like my orps, not only are they friendly to me but they have had about six different sets of 16 week old pullets placed in the coop since I got them five years ago and they never chase or bother the new girls. As each new group is introduced all the older hens, except for the orps, chase them around for several weeks, some like my Brahmas even go looking for the newbies to harrass them. But the orps will give them the evil eye if they get too close and that is it. The newbies get to sit next to them on the roost and drink beside them etc. They never bother with them. They are to dignified to stoop to chasing other chickens. And they are quiet and polite with each other. At times I think I can hear them saying to each other, "no you go through the door first". "no I insist you go first, I will be glad to wait". "nooo I insist you go first I will just wait here a bit". "well ok I will go oohh sorry I see you are going after all, well that's fine go ahead". "no I am terrribly sorry I didn't mean to get us stuck like this half in and half out of the door, gracious me if you can but breath in a little I think I can slip back out". "there now we are somewhat unstuck but which way were we going in or out I have forgotten". "I am not quite certain myself, but either way I insist you go first".

*imagines the obnoxiously polite chipmunks from looney tunes*

 

[lindasuelopez]

I just got 10 Cuckoo Marans--they are the sweetest things ever--of course they are babies and I'm told will begin laying in April! But I love walking into the coop and watching them all run to me and I can sit in there with them and they are all over me--I'm sure it's the food I bring them--but who cares--I love spending time with them! I've named them all after old movie stars!

 

[tjj1967]

I got my shipment of chicks from Cackle hatchery on Feb. 6th. I ordered five each of: buff orpington, speckeled sussex, silver laced wyandottes, and gold laced wyandottes. One of my speckeled sussex chicks was very small and initially, she had balance issues. The buff chicks adopted her as there's. My little speckled (Diva) uses the buffs for cover, diving under them when the other chicks start getting a little rowdy. The buffs herd her into a corner or up against the wall of the brooder, until the others settle down. Then you see this tiny little girl pop up from underneath them.