EChicky
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- Jun 14, 2023
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Wow. Those are some beautiful chickens! I agree that the barred rocks are sorta spunky. We have a 16 week old one that chases our dog around. She and Beanie Boo (jersey giant) are fearless.After 2 yrs of chickens and I'm on my 2nd flock since I've lost 4, now have 11...I would say I'm loving the Barred rock. Iris, she is 18 wks. today, not laying yet but soon since she is squatting for me. I've had 3 Easter eggers (pretty blue eggs one MEAN rooster RIP though), 2 Blue Stars, 2 Buff Orps (one was a sorta sweet Roo -RIP Mr. Nugget) and now have 4 Black SL (sex links), 3 Golden SL and one oddball Barred Rock. Iris the B.R. the most friendliest, fearless, calm but active one, kind of goofy. Another one is our Miss Honey-Bee our Buff Orp, she IS the head of the previous flock of hens and she is bossy but lets my son hug her, just not great for our Texas heat (I saved her from close to heat stroke last year). The best layers so far were the 2 Blue Stars but I have new sex links and the Goldens have started laying. We'll see!
Iris the B.R.
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Miss Honey-Bee
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