Rural Gardening: Suggestions for chicken breeds please, 1 by Tammy

Tammy wrote:
I've had chickens for almost ten years. But a fox was picking them off this spring
and I decided to give the remaining ones to a friend. I'm going to start fresh again
and would love to hear about your favorite breeds.

I'm looking primarily for eggs and for the enjoyment of seeing them running around
the property. (I keep them in the barn at night). I have had bantums. I am looking
for beautiful and robust hens that are also good layers.

Here's Annette - a large cochin, beautiful and healthy but a terrible layer.