Here me out: I know you are not the biggest fan of red sexlinks...But you NEED to get an ISA brown. I'm sick of breed stereotypes like "all easter eggers are friendly" etc. (because mine is VERY flighty), but man do ISA's live up to the stereotype
They are friendly, don't care to be handled, and smart. Again, not all individuals of one breed will be smart, friendly, look a certain way, etc. There is a chance that you can get a flighty or aggressive ISA brown, as with any breed. But what I am saying is that they generally live up to the stereotype!
Next up are sapphire gems. I cannot say enough about this breed. Hands-down the best layer, and the friendliest chicken there is (ofc IMO). My sapphire gem rooster is the friendliest chicken I've ever had. He is an absolute angel. Doesn't mind being handled at all. Super sweet to his girls. Ok, these babies are very prone to frostbite however.
They are a stunning gray color. This breed is a sexlink however, so their color may vary. I've seen reddish leakage on their neck. The males are a light gray and have barring. One of my female sapphire gems is in my pfp. Her name is Gert. She loves to help garden.
So far, (and knock on wood), they haven't gotten sick at all. No health issues. And my SG's are 3 years old.
ANOTHER great thing about sapphire gems is that (IME), their offspring has like the same personality as their parents. Last year, I hatched 12 chicks. Almost all of them were sapphire gem mixes. Every. Single. One. Was the sweetest thing ever. Unfortunately they were almost all boys. (Basically this shows that generally the males will be nice.)
One more good thing...They are very large! Gert is one beefy girl..And man, Ledo is HUGE. Except for their daughter, Opal, who is small.
@CascadiaRiver, I agree- my welsummer was CHONKYYY. Her body shape is the same as my SG's. I did like my welsummer, but she was very shy.
Plymouth rocks are another great choice. Great layer, friendly, comes in many colors. I have 3.
1st is Prudence, a barred rock. Despite being raised by hens, she is very sweet.
2nd is Aretha, another barred rock. My dad found her in an intersection
She is about a month old, and despite being frightened still, she is a sweetie!
Next, I have 1 white rock. She is very sweet and smart. Her sister Agnes (passed), was probably the nicest hen I've had. The way she ran up to me so enthusiastically when I came outside always made me smile!
plz note that plymouth rocks typically aren't broody. Rose is just..unusual
I know that none of these breeds completely fits your preferences.
And I hate to be someone who rights you on this, but I'm pretty sure you can't have a large breed that doesn't eat a lot of food. Larger body = hungrier chicken. At least IME. You can definitely have a breed that fits most of those preferences, but not all.
Hope this helps. And sorry for the long post.


Next up are sapphire gems. I cannot say enough about this breed. Hands-down the best layer, and the friendliest chicken there is (ofc IMO). My sapphire gem rooster is the friendliest chicken I've ever had. He is an absolute angel. Doesn't mind being handled at all. Super sweet to his girls. Ok, these babies are very prone to frostbite however.
They are a stunning gray color. This breed is a sexlink however, so their color may vary. I've seen reddish leakage on their neck. The males are a light gray and have barring. One of my female sapphire gems is in my pfp. Her name is Gert. She loves to help garden.
So far, (and knock on wood), they haven't gotten sick at all. No health issues. And my SG's are 3 years old.
ANOTHER great thing about sapphire gems is that (IME), their offspring has like the same personality as their parents. Last year, I hatched 12 chicks. Almost all of them were sapphire gem mixes. Every. Single. One. Was the sweetest thing ever. Unfortunately they were almost all boys. (Basically this shows that generally the males will be nice.)
One more good thing...They are very large! Gert is one beefy girl..And man, Ledo is HUGE. Except for their daughter, Opal, who is small.
@CascadiaRiver, I agree- my welsummer was CHONKYYY. Her body shape is the same as my SG's. I did like my welsummer, but she was very shy.
Plymouth rocks are another great choice. Great layer, friendly, comes in many colors. I have 3.
1st is Prudence, a barred rock. Despite being raised by hens, she is very sweet.
2nd is Aretha, another barred rock. My dad found her in an intersection

Next, I have 1 white rock. She is very sweet and smart. Her sister Agnes (passed), was probably the nicest hen I've had. The way she ran up to me so enthusiastically when I came outside always made me smile!
plz note that plymouth rocks typically aren't broody. Rose is just..unusual

I know that none of these breeds completely fits your preferences.
And I hate to be someone who rights you on this, but I'm pretty sure you can't have a large breed that doesn't eat a lot of food. Larger body = hungrier chicken. At least IME. You can definitely have a breed that fits most of those preferences, but not all.
Hope this helps. And sorry for the long post.