Can anyone tell me about NewHampshire Reds

[salty]

I have heard they are great layers and are pretty docile but then I heard they are better meat birds and can be aggressive???

 

[Harley's girl]

Mine are wonderful! I have a pair. Big Red and Bessie. She lays great and they are both super friendly.

Go ahead and get them!!!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

NH, like RIR have a reputation for being aggressive. Some people love each of these breeds; I am not one.

 

[speckledhen]

I have had both hatchery RIRs, breeder quality RIRs and hatchery NHs. The NH girls I had were fabulous layers of huge eggs. They would never be suitable for a meat bird by any stretch, though, as they were fairly lean-bodied. None of mine were aggressive.

 

[LoveThemBirds]

The only ones that are agressive are the ones from feed stores, (Their not pure).But,most generally the ones from a hatchery are pure and are the more docile ones,and not near as agressive.