Today we are talking about one of my all-time favorite breeds Who am I kidding, it feels like every breed is my favorite! But if you are looking for a sweet, affectionate, and hardy bird, the Brahma chicken is hard to beat These gentle giants are excellent egg layers with calm personalities, and they come in beautiful varieties that turn any backyard into a postcard I keep six of them in my coop, from full-size hens down to the tiniest Bantams, and they are some of the friendliest birds I have ever raised