Member Reviews: Holland

Have Teenagers now no eggs yet.  Hope to Repost Later   Repost 4-7-13 They are beautifully barred birds, not flighty, not afraid, but not super friendly. . . .  My Roo is aggressive to other roos, but not to humans.  He's also a little rough on the hens.  Their numbers are declining, I plan to continue with them.

I liked mine. Just didn't like it when things spooked them. They became jumpy/flighty. As long as you keep their wings clipped, they don't get good height. As soon as they do, just clip again. I wouldn't mind having these again. Not sure how they do with other breeds.

This is my second year raising Barred Hollands and I love them!  I chose them from studying the breed index for poultry and found they had all the qualities we were looking for.  We have not been disappointed!   They have handled all changes and conditions with great poise.  The hens are sweet and easy going.  They have bonded with us and our dogs and I find that they generally follow our activities and will gather where we are working in the yard.  The rooster is watchful over his hens, always sounding alarms when he sees some threat.  However, he is also easy to handle and we can carry him around without fuss.   Did I mention hardy? ...

I love them! I havn't had them for long but they are great chickens!