Keeping a flock of your own chickens can be a fun and rewarding hobby, and one of my favorite breeds of chicken are Buff ...

Buff Orpington: This breed is a good choice for backyard chicken keepers, as they are good egg layers and also friendly and docile. Buff Orpingtons can lay up to 150 eggs per year. 11.

The Black Australorp chicken, though slightly smaller and trimmer than the Orpington, remains deep bodied. Cocks weigh up to 8.5 pounds and hens about 7 pounds. The coloration of the dark-eyed ...