I agree. While they have a great disposition, they are not passive birds. I have my barnevelders with many other breeds, from Barred Rocks, Icelandics, mutts, etc. I have 2 Marans pullets that are in with my Barnevelder pullets (and some welsummers pullets as well) and they all get along fine.I have had both breeds for five years and run them together and they get along fine. They lay about the same for me. The Barnie roos feather out slower but not the pullets. They are all chickens and act like chickens. The Barnevelders are not faint creatures and are as hardy as my other birds.