Barred Rock and Black Australorps

Date sort Score sort
mrskenmore

mrskenmore

Crowing
Premium Feather Member
10 Years
Apr 21, 2014
1,199
3,596
386
Long Island, NY
So I am getting chicks this weekend for the first time and have narrowed it down to two breeds, Barred Rock and Black Australorp. I am getting 3 chicks, so now the question is which breed do I double up on? My original thought was to get two BR and one BA,but I am worried that the BR will bully and be bossy to the BA- thoughts? They will all be hens (fingers crossed!) I live on Long Island, so cold snowy winters and hot humid summers, they will be in a large coop big enough for me to stand in, but will only be able to free range on weekends when I am home with them.

Thanks for any help!
 
I will always favor Barred rocks, they are just a great dual purpose bird. They lay the best of any breed I have owned. If they all grow up together you shouldn't have to many issues with bullying.
 
Last edited:
Thanks so much- yes they will all be the same age and grow up as chicks together- so that is good to know! Thanks for your help!
 
welcome-byc.gif
I also agree with getting 2 barred rocks. They are so friendly and cute! I have one named Nugget and she is my favorite! Barred Rocks are very good foragers and are good hawk watchers ( like she will make a strange sound and all the chickens will go under a bush). I have never had any Austrolorps, but I do know that the barred rocks are the nicest of all my chickens (see signature).
 
I am also entertaining the idea of getting three Barred Rocks.. but thought it would be nice to have a little breed diversity starting off...
 
While I do not have either of these breeds,I would also probably go with two barred rocks. Easier to tell them apart probably,
smile.png
unless you got three different breeds. Lots of really nice colorful birds out there.
 
Thanks LeviS,

I think these are two breeds to start out with a nice backyard flock for a beginner! Looking forward to picking up the chicks this weekend!
 

Similar threads

P
Rooster aggression by breed - Hatchery stock
2
Replies
15
Views
539
Rare
Rare
Sunshine_Amy
Will a single RIR be a bully, or is it a cliquish behavior? Ditto Barred Rocks.
Replies
4
Views
328
Sunshine_Amy
Sunshine_Amy
B
Barred rock/easter egger chick
Replies
4
Views
311
BVan1
B
ForFlocksSake
    • Like
Black Australorp thoughts and opinions
2
Replies
19
Views
1K
Chickenberg Goldenegg
C
P
Mixed flock - all sex link chicks
Replies
1
Views
233
NatJ
NatJ

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom