I am glad to hear so many positive responses in reference to the Barred Rocks. I did alot of research and got down to two breeds the BRs and BAs. I have all the birds I want for my flock; I just need to get rid of the excess chicks. Although I must admit that even though I intended to stick with these two breeds until ...somehow...I adopted two mutt adult hens. So much for the hours and hours of research...LOL