[zoggett]

Hi there can anyone recommend a good breed for friendliness and decent size eggs.Doesnt matter about being prolific layers, they are mainly going to be pets
thanks

debbie

[Rubellite]

I love my Orpingtons 

[carl]

i was recomended blackrocks because they are quiet,hardy and friendly

[Charlwood1005]

Warrens


Never run away, friendliest of all but will peck at your shoelaces if you aren't quick enough with the corn.

[zoggett]

anybody got any experience of brown Lohmans? just found someone local selling p.o.l ones.

Debbie

[tuffty]

Hi

I have 12 Black Rock Hens just over a year old. I chose them as l was a complete beginner to chickens. I certainly would not call mine docile but they are very hardy and have laid well pretty much all winter. They are quite a lively bird (well mine are) and quite friendly.
Hope this help you a little.

[joyfull]

my blackrock and bluebelle are very docile and pretty, but if you handle any new birds then most should become friendly 

[UrbanG]

Go for a hybrid, (RIR / Barred rock)
Docile, friendly, good layer and good size eggs.

I have one those as well as a sussex, kinda wished I had had 2 hybrids now as the sussex is a right runaway pain in the ***

[Ice]

My Suffolk Noir are quiet, friendly and great layers.   They're a cross between a RIR and a copper black maran.

[marygall]

I've got two ex commercial lohman browns along with a bluebell, light sussex, two scots dumpies and two australorp bantams. The Lohmans are probably the friendliest, they also lay big eggs.

[jonesblack]

 Brown Lohmans are perfect for all you are asking and they lay 300+, i have two they are great with the rest of the flock too.