What chicken breeds do you recommend?

Personally, we really enjoy the following breeds for their temperament and good egg laying qualities:

Rhode Island Reds, Orpingtons, Barred Rocks and Australorps.  These birds make up the majority of our flock.  We also love a colorful egg basket and always have a few Easter Eggers in our flock for colorful eggs.   You really can’t go wrong with a chicken. They are all pretty awesome!  Hatchery websites are a great source of information on the literally 100’s of breeds out there.  They do a great job of giving an accurate estimate of their rate of lay, temperament and other characteristics.  

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