I have heard great things about Barred Rocks, so we decided to get one. He was a rooster named Brooks. He was so good looking, but wow, he was SO aggressive! He mounted those poor hens 100 times a day and whenever one of my kids went into the chicken free-range area to get the eggs, feed them treats, give them food or water, just play with the hens, etc. Brooks would attack them. He would attack my husband and me as well. Not to mention the fact that he crowed every minute! And I am NOT exaggerating! He crowed so much he lost his voice, but he STILL tried to crow! It's a shame because I have heard such great things about this breed, so I guess we really got horrible luck.
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RosiePosey
Ours doesn't crow that much but otherwise sounds just the same! Our kiddo is 12 so all of us are kinda okay with his aggressiveness but it can be a pain. He's a great protector of the ladies though (he's beaten off the neighbor's cat, a fox and a hawk so far) so we let him stay. We free-range so it's good to have a great protector like him, I just wish I didn't have to peek around corners to prevent sneak attacks every time I walk outside.
