subject: What Are the Best Chicken Breeds? [print this page] There are many other chicken breeds, but these have a lot going for them and are well rounded in personality, health, and value. Many breeds are considered exotic and are expensive. Some are just plain mean to each other and their owners. It's hard to enjoy a chicken, no matter what its purpose, when it is pecking or flogging you or your children. So choose you chickens wisely and know the breed's qualities. Even the mean ones are cute when they are little balls of fluff.
