Addition Help

[Tunruh95]

So today i am hoping to go and pick up one more hen to add to our flock of 3 (2 BSL, 1 Barred Rock) our flock is currently 7 weeks old and i found some 6 week old Partridge Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, and New Hampshire Reds for sale... We are looking for the best layers but also need the friendly, quiter personality out of the 3 that i found. Im still kind of new to this so if you have any suggestions on which one would fit in the best to my category all help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[donrae]

I'd go for the Rock, myself. Hatchery Reds have a reputation for being aggressive to other birds in confinement. It's by no means a 100% thing, but I'd avoid them for a smaller flock. Also, a partridge Rock is just one of the prettiest birds in the world, imo. If you're looking at it every day, she may as well be eye candy, right?

Not my bird, just tossed here so you can see that beautiful lacing