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Friendliest Chicken Breeds

Want pets as much as producers? These breeds are the calmest and most handleable in our database, ranked by how consistently sources describe them as gentle.

  1. 1

    Bielefelder

    calm, docile, friendly

    Described as calm, docile, friendly — an easy bird to handle that still lays well.

  2. 2 Lavender Orpington

    Lavender Orpington

    docile, friendly, calm

    Described as docile, friendly, calm — an easy bird to handle that still lays well.

  3. 3 Buff Orpington

    Buff Orpington

    docile, friendly, calm

    Described as docile, friendly, calm — an easy bird to handle.

  4. 4

    Faverolles

    gentle, docile, friendly

    Described as gentle, docile, friendly — an easy bird to handle.

  5. 5 Jersey Giant

    Jersey Giant

    calm, docile, gentle

    Described as calm, docile, gentle — an easy bird to handle.

  6. 6 Cochin

    Cochin

    calm, docile, friendly

    Described as calm, docile, friendly — an easy bird to handle.

  7. 7 Brahma

    Brahma

    calm, gentle, docile

    Described as calm, gentle, docile — an easy bird to handle.

  8. 8 Australorp

    Australorp

    docile, friendly, calm

    Described as docile, friendly, calm — an easy bird to handle that still lays well.

  9. 9 Silkie

    Silkie

    docile, friendly, calm

    Described as docile, friendly, calm — an easy bird to handle.

  10. 10 Plymouth Rock

    Plymouth Rock

    docile, friendly, hardy

    Described as docile, friendly, hardy — an easy bird to handle that still lays well.

At a glance

#BreedEggs/yrEgg colorTemperamentCold
1 Bielefelder 200 brown calm, docile, friendly excellent
2 Lavender Orpington 200 brown docile, friendly, calm excellent
3 Buff Orpington 190 brown docile, friendly, calm excellent
4 Faverolles 180 cream, tinted gentle, docile, friendly excellent
5 Jersey Giant 180 brown calm, docile, gentle excellent
6 Cochin 160 brown calm, docile, friendly excellent
7 Brahma 150 brown calm, gentle, docile excellent
8 Australorp 280 brown docile, friendly, calm good
9 Silkie 110 cream, tinted docile, friendly, calm fair
10 Plymouth Rock 250 brown docile, friendly, hardy excellent

Specs are compiled from public sources; blank cells mean the figure wasn't available, not zero. Rankings are a starting point — your climate and goals matter too.

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