Advice on breeds please. Raising chicks for the first time in Utah!

[VeryHappyHens]

I do not think she should start of with RIR most of them are mean. If a toddler wants to hold them they will flap there wings and scratch them;. Some RIR in rare cases can be calm like yours.

 

[topochico225]

I do not think she should start of with RIR most of them are mean. If a toddler wants to hold them they will flap there wings and scratch them;. Some RIR in rare cases can be calm like yours.

Personally, I disagree, but it's good to disagree with people sometimes. Makes life interesting!

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Personally, I disagree, but it's good to disagree with people sometimes. Makes life interesting!

In my experience there not a great pet. Maybe in yours she is nice.

 

[topochico225]

In my experience there not a great pet. Maybe in yours she is nice.

Aw, that sucks. I'm sorry. In my experience/what I've heard from farmer friends, the roosters are usually the aggressive ones, and the hens can be rude to other chickens, but are usually friendly to humans.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Aw, that sucks. I'm sorry. In my experience/what I've heard from farmer friends, the roosters are usually the aggressive ones, and the hens can be rude to other chickens, but are usually friendly to humans.

I agree they are bossy to my hens. Thats why I do not suggest new owners to get RIR. There good layer and can be timid to people but not nice to other chickens that is why I do not like them. Mabye she is looking for a chickens that is nice to other chicken so she can stay of chicken drama. Can sometimes be very mean to kids.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Although RIRs have a bad rep for being mean, not every bird is the same. I genuinely do recommend Delawares, Black Australorps, Javas, Speckled Sussex, and Dominiques.

 

[topochico225]

Oh, also! I forgot to mention! We had a Black Australorp that was also a BIG gentle giant- and she laid every day of her life! We had to give her away because we moved, but I wish we didn't have to. Lucy was such a sweet girl.

 

[cmom]

I do not think she should start of with RIR most of them are mean. If a toddler wants to hold them they will flap there wings and scratch them;. Some RIR in rare cases can be calm like yours.

Personally, I disagree, but it's good to disagree with people sometimes. Makes life interesting!

In my experience there not a great pet. Maybe in yours she is nice.

I don't know how long you have had chickens, and you may have gotten a mean RIR but you're pretty much saying that all RIR's are mean, and it not true just because you happen to get a mean one and may know someone who also had a mean one so that means all RIR's are mean. It's just not true. Good luck...

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Oh, also! I forgot to mention! We had a Black Australorp that was also a BIG gentle giant- and she laid every day of her life! We had to give her away because we moved, but I wish we didn't have to. Lucy was such a sweet girl.

Yes I love austrlorpe there my all time favorite. Delawares and Austrlorpe and Buff/Lavender orpingtons are probably the sweetest chickens I have ever had. There my Favorite.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

I don't know how long you have had chickens, and you may have gotten a mean RIR but you're pretty much saying that all RIR's are mean, and it not true just because you happen to get a mean one and may know someone who also had a mean one so that means all RIR's are mean. It's just not true. Good luck...

I really wish I had good experience. I do have one RIR my only sweet one her name is baby calm my only nice one to human. She is okay to the lower pecking order. Not nice to new chickens. Were did you get your RIR im trying to find sweet RIR like you. I did get mine from a heritage breeder but mabye the breeder was not as great. Im jelous you had sunch good experience! Mabye you got from a reliable breeder. Thats why you get sweeties. I agree not all RIR are mean.