The variety of these threads illustrates the temperament of the Barred Rock quite well. Barred Rocks are normally fairly docile birds (as most of you have reported). I seldom had temperament problems with my Barred Rocks, but once in a while I would have an aggressive one (as DinosRbirds, Saltysteele, Mahonri, and ShellyN have posted). They are not generally as calm and gentle as breeds like Australorps (mentioned by gd4sumthnmom), Orpingtons (mentioned my ShellyN), Brahmas, Cochins, or Faverolles. I have had all of these breeds for years except the Faverolle ((a neighbor of mine had them) and I have never had an aggressive Australorp or Orpington.Are BR's known to be a sweet-natured bird?