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I don't know Heatherlynne but I have 9 Barred Rocks that all look like yours and I am afraid I got all roosters. Not a good straight run.

My neighbor keeps RIRs, Gold and Red Sex links, and a few EEs. He has a beautiful EE rooster that is very sweet. His old rooster was a RIR but he was very aggressive. I bought 12 BR from the feed store but I think most of them are roos. So I am busy coop building and researching breeds...

Thanks so much, Those were the responses I was hoping to here. I have only seen their eggs online and it looks really neat. I think I am going to give them a try.

I am new to chickens and looking into different breeds that I would like to have. My neighbor has a few EE and they lay blue and green eggs. He stated that once you get over the novelty of the different colors the eggs are not as good as his other breeds. Thick mucous membrane on the inside...

Yes, I don't really want to buy chicks from the TSC or feed store again. I like supporting local businesses but when they send mostly roos or the hard to sex pullets to the straight run bin it is a bit of a scam. I am not creating the small laying flock I had envisioned, instead a big chicken...

All roosters in the straight run bin! Yikes, well now I know more in my search for pullets. Any recommendations so I don't get all roosters again?

I am a new chicken owner and bought 9 Barred Rocks from a straight run at the feed store. I picked chick's with smaller head spots and ones that were darker overall. Looking for information I came upon BYC. I have been reading tons and this website is a great source of info. I have learned...