What I want in a chicken breed is for it to be gentle and be happy living in a small backyard coop. All 3 of these breeds are quite and lay great eggs.
Black Australorp
Light brown eggs
Calm & docile, they won’t ever peck you.
They can handle living in a coop good, that makes them the perfect backyard chicken. They’re hardy in the winter because they’re poofy. I love how the feather have a green shine on them when the sun hits it just right. They stay in the coop.
A duel purpose breed, that means they’re good for both laying eggs and eating. So you could have a rooster and when they have babies you could eat the roosters and keep the hens for eggs.
Buff Orpington
Light brown egg.
A little bit bigger than the Black Australorp
So pretty to look at. That beautiful golden color is very enjoyable to see in the coop.
I don’t find them to be as friendly as the Black Australorp but they are still a friendly chicken.
Also a duel purpose breed.
They escape the coop sometimes.
White Leghorn
Best egg production. The eggs are extra large.
They’re medium-small in size.
When you have a white one, a poofy gold one, and a black one in the coop it’s so pretty to look at, it’s really nice.