I'm writing this review on the behalf of a family member who has 6 barred rocks. She gets between 4-6 extra large eggs per day. I can't speak much about friendliness since she didn't hold them as chicks or anything, but they will run up to you when you have treats. The only negative is that they are very noisy and almost constantly talking at loud volume.
Just as a note, her barred rocks were extremely good flyers/jumpers as young hens. They could fly (without touching the ground) for a distance of about 30 feet, and could jump at least 6ft high. Now, they can only jump 4ft.
Just as a note, her barred rocks were extremely good flyers/jumpers as young hens. They could fly (without touching the ground) for a distance of about 30 feet, and could jump at least 6ft high. Now, they can only jump 4ft.