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darwinchooks

Red Stars

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By darwinchooks

Pros: Good layers, nice big eggs, rarely go broody, very friendly and sweet-tempered

Cons: Not the prettiest chicken

I've found Red Stars to be very good layers, and some of their eggs are enormous.  If you are looking for a chicken with a good personality, then I would recommend a star.  They are usually good 'people-chickens' and will try to get into your house to be with you!  However if you're after show chickens, stars are not the prettiest chickens around.  Also keep in mind that sometimes (not often) they can be prone to bullying other hens.
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HisMorbidDesire

Everyday Chicken

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By HisMorbidDesire

Pros: Great Egg Layer

Cons: Shes Boring Looking, and doesnt get along well with humans

i like my star, but shes a boring chicken... her name is Princess Baked,
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crazyaboutchickens

A must for all chicken owners.

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By crazyaboutchickens

Pros: Friendly, very good layer, cold hardy, great foragers

Cons: None

Can't say enough good things about this breed. They aren't susceptible to frostbite (toes or comb). A bit bossy if allowed to become head of the flock, but always friendly and very good guards of the flock. Their laying habits and eggs are even better than Leghorns'. If let out early enough, they will forage most of their food, coming back in the evening with a full crop. They are very smart, not flighty, and one of the best all-around chickens there are.
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applefalls

Wonderful 'starter' chicken and great for kids

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By applefalls

Pros: usually easy to catch and pick up; tolerant of children; sex linked so you don't have to fret over whether she's a he

Cons: can be mean to younger chickens, if you introduce a new flock of chicks

I have a small flock, and I purchase my chickens from mypetchicken.com in small batches. I usually fret over whether or not my chicks are male or female, but with Red Stars, you do not have to worry...the males and females have differing feather colors upon hatching. I find the Red Stars to be friendly, easy to catch and pick up, and good layers. They are the perfect 'starter' chicken for a family with children. While I used to agree with the other reviews about them being rather homely looking, I have changed my opinon. I currently have four Red Stars and they are each uniquely beautiful. Some are more orange, some are more white, some are copper. The look so nice when the free...
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midasmychicken

Black and red stars

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By midasmychicken

Pros: great egg production not skitish

Cons: LOVE to eat will eat ANYTHING not very pretty, red not black are pretty.

I have three black stars. They are probably the best egg layers you will get. Red stars are not the prettiest breed and not as good egg layers as black stars.
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mtnlaurl

Have both Red and Black Stars

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By mtnlaurl

Pros: Consistent layers, great foragers

Cons: None yet.

I have one red star and two black stars. The red star is older by several months and is the "QUEEN" - all capital letters! She can be a bit aggressive with the black girls, especially over food. There is a significant difference in the sizes of the red and the black with the black girls being much larger even though they are younger.   My red gal has been a consistent layer since Day #1. She lays huge eggs and rarely takes a day off. I'd say she lay's at least 28-29 days out of the month. The black girls have only been laying about 2 months and their eggs are just now coming to full size. One particular girl is also laying very consistently and rarely takes a day off. The...
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Gen9

Best layers in my flock!

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By Gen9

Pros: See full review

Cons: none really

Pros:  Best egg layers in my flock. I can always count on them to lay especially during cold months.  Very hearty birds. One of mine got attacked by an owl, and as bad as the wound looked, she toughed it out. You would have never known there was anything wrong with her, except for a few feathers out of place!  One of them is the dominant hen; the head honcho, also with a fairly muffled and pleasant egg song. quiet enough to keep in my urban backyard. The other one has a terrible egg song LOL!  Cons: They were sold to me as Plymouth Barred Rocks, I ended up with Black Stars, but it worked out in the end. Love these birds.
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Trevi70

No complaints

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By Trevi70

Pros: Great layers

Cons: A bit aggressive. They peck my shoes when I'm in their coop and one of them pecked a little girl who was feeding them grass.

I picked these chickens because I KNEW I'd be getting girls (because of the color difference). They're great layers but a teeny bit aggressive. They tend to peck me when I'm in there with food or water and they have pecked visitors before. They aren't bad- it's not like I'd get rid of them, but I don't think I'll get anymore.
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tommysgirl

funny, friendly and consistently good layers

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By tommysgirl

Pros: an egg a day almost without fail

Cons: none

These are great birds!  I am new to this and ordered a couple with my first day old chick order in spring 2012.  From the beginning the red girls were the friendliest.  They are easily handled and if we leave the door open they and our Delawares come in the house and are likely to hop up on the coffee table and ask for a snack.   They are inquisitive and fun to watch.  My two started laying at 19 and 20 weeks and now in early Dec.  I can count on an egg a day from each of them. I have only been disappointed twice. But they are still young,  My Delawares and Autralorps didn't start laying until week 29 so if the Red Star girls want a day off from...
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Chef Pizghetti

Great birds!

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By Chef Pizghetti

Pros: Friendly, quiet, productive layers

Cons: None to date

I bought Kyle, my Red Star, as a started pullet and she began laying shortly afterward. In my mixed flock of 4 (BO, EE and SS), she has moved to the top of the pecking order. She is friendly (the only one who consistently comes to be picked up), a good forager and very rarely takes a break from laying. Although she is not the"prettiest" of the bunch, I am very happy with my choice and am thinking of adding a Black Star in the spring for a little more variety. Overall, great chickens, especially for a newbie.
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