I had a couple of barred rocks for a couple of years. Each of them layed about 3-4 small (slightly larger than pullet) eggs a week.
They were extremely bossy with chickens that were below them in the pecking order.
They were excellent foragers and were extremely protective of their flock. One of them would even come after me whenever my Australorp would lose one of her babies and I was trying to grab it to return it to her.
They were never really 'friendly' and wouldn't let me touch them, but they weren't afraid to come up to me to see what I was doing. They were never pet-like and weren't productive enough to keep around. I recently thinned my flock and got rid of both of them. I may try them again in the future being as I know that each individual chicken has their own personality so I may end up with friendlier hens (that may lay nice size eggs)
They were extremely bossy with chickens that were below them in the pecking order.
They were excellent foragers and were extremely protective of their flock. One of them would even come after me whenever my Australorp would lose one of her babies and I was trying to grab it to return it to her.
They were never really 'friendly' and wouldn't let me touch them, but they weren't afraid to come up to me to see what I was doing. They were never pet-like and weren't productive enough to keep around. I recently thinned my flock and got rid of both of them. I may try them again in the future being as I know that each individual chicken has their own personality so I may end up with friendlier hens (that may lay nice size eggs)