BYC Café

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Will be like this tomorrow too, but we're dropping the little one off at a friends and going on a movie date! Last time we went on a date was July for my birthday dinner.

What movie are you going to see?

 

[Treerooted]

What movie are you going to see?

Star wars

 

[pennyJo1960]

Buckeyes for sure

Barred Rocks probably (I know Dominques are better, but these aren't birds I'm planning to keep for a long time and they're cheaper so I think I'd like to see how they do, plus these will be more for egg laying)

Maybe Easter Eggers, maybe Welsummers


So four breeds I think

possibly read some reviews on hatchery birds the barred rocks can actually be so bossy as to kill other birds as they take over a coop I know this from experience

 

[Treerooted]

possibly read some reviews on hatchery birds the barred rocks can actually be so bossy as to kill other birds as they take over a coop I know this from experience

It's hard to know; this is a small breeder (you just pick up at their house), but they have different sources for different breeds.

 

[pennyJo1960]

It's hard to know; this is a small breeder (you just pick up at their house), but they have different sources for different breeds.

that may make all the difference in the world mine where all hatchery bought at Dels farm and feed

 

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[pennyJo1960]

 

[CapricornFarm]

possibly read some reviews on hatchery birds the barred rocks can actually be so bossy as to kill other birds as they take over a coop I know this from experience

I always keep each breed in a separate coop so no problem.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Got the dog a giant sling shot looking thing to toss tennis balls. Hoping i can wear her out.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Tree, I think you should get all the breeds lol

All my birds are hatchery birds and they haven't killed each other yet. Even with a coop and run that's much too small. I'm hopefully moving them soon though.

I have 1 Barred Rock, 2 Black Australorps, 2 Buff Orpingtons (had 3 ), and 2 Easter Eggers.

The Australorps and BR are bossy and one BA in particular is a real bully and chases and pecks a few chickens in particular, pulls feathers sometimes, etc. But has never caused injury. I also think that's just due to the cramped quarters.

But of course it does depend on the individual birds as well as the particular hatchery.

Mine all came from Meyer Hatchery which I think has pretty good tempered birds overall.