Reviews by MegRB

My barred rock is the star layer of my coop. She lays large, heavy eggs and laid through the winter when no other hens did. She doesn't bully any of my other hens, even the bantams and polish hat hens. She's curious, she's the first to greet me, she eats from my hand. With so many good qualities it's literally hard to come up with a bad one! Every flock needs a great hen, so you need a barred rock!

I have 1 gold-laced and 1 silver-laced Polish hens. These are ALWAYS the first chickens people notice. They are also the first to bolt if someone gets near and they are fast. Mine are definitely not friendly, they are really just ornamental. I get about 3 eggs per week per bird.

My Mille Fleur D'uccle are by far my favorite birds. So beautiful, so sweet, they even have a lovely little chirping way of "talking" to you. No squawking from these beauties, just sweet little trills. My 2 hens are surprisingly good layers too. I get 5 or more eggs per week per bird. The Mille Fleur eggs are the only ones I claim taste better than others. Their eggs are creamier and tastier than the eggs of my other breeds. My only problem with this breed is trying not to get more!