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Cochins are gentle giants that turn heads, attracting you with their fluffy plumage that covers them from head to toe. They're calm and docile, and are known to become the 'lap chicken' of your flock. They do well in confinement, but love to forage too. Cochins tend to go broody and make excellent mothers. Expect them to seek out shade on warmer days, but these cold hardy birds will continue to lay through winter. Expect average of 150 medium brown eggs per year. 

Cochins are gentle giants that turn heads, attracting you with their fluffy plumage that covers them from head to toe. They're calm and docile, and are known to become the 'lap chicken' of your flock. They do well in confinement, but love to forage too. Cochins tend to go broody and make excellent mothers. Expect them to seek out shade on warmer days, but these cold hardy birds will continue to lay through winter. Expect average of 150 medium brown eggs per year. 

Orpingtons are big beautiful fluffy birds that are generally calm friendly and quiet. A great choice for beginners and children. They tolerate confinement well, but also enjoy foraging. They can occasionally go broody and make excellent mothers.  Hardy year round layers of large eggs that can vary in color from cream to light brown and pink tinted too. Expect an average of 200 eggs a year or 3-4 a week.

The Rhode Island Red is a super hardy prolific layer. The hens are usually calm and friendly and a great starter breed for newbies. They will lay an average of 250 large brown eggs a year or 4-5 a week.

Sex Links are usually calm, quiet and friendly. They're heavy producing hybrids laying an average of 275 large brown eggs a year, or 4-5 eggs a week