Mixed breed flock or more homogeneous breed flock.

[Shoshone]

My new female chicks arrive mid July. I am getting 6 birds. I thought it would look cool to have all different breeds so I have that type of situation coming. ( Black Minora, R.I. Red., New Hampshire, Red Rock Partridge, Speckled Sussex, and a Delaware.
Now I am wondering if there would be less conflict if I went a more homogeneous flock of 3 Rhode Islands and 3 White Rocks. ( These are still available from the hatchery I am using ).
I live in a warm climate. I do not want to hatch baby chicks.
Please advise this rookie!
Thanks

 

[AltonaAcres]

I have always had success with mixed breed flocks - in fact I've never had all just one or two breeds. As long as you don't have tiny Sebrights with a bunch of Jersey Giants you should be just fine. The more diversity the better and more fun! That way you can tell apart the individual bird and name them which is very fun.

 

[Shoshone]

I have always had success with mixed breed flocks - in fact I've never had all just one or two breeds. As long as you don't have tiny Sebrights with a bunch of Jersey Giants you should be just fine. The more diversity the better and more fun! That way you can tell apart the individual bird and name them which is very fun.

Cool. Thanks!

 

[Pghelp]

I too have diverse flocks. Our first were rehomed RIR and Barred Rocks, 2 of each. Over time we now have one of those original RIR, a rehomed Americauna, and some 2 month olds who are an assortment including a true Araucana, a Leghorn, a couple of Easter edgers, and unknowns. I love being able to track eggs. You know who's laying by the color and shape of the eggs and they get along mostly. As the above reply recommends, just make sure you don't have a huge disparity in size. It's also kind if cool to observe the different temperaments of the different breeds and see who hangs out with who!

 

[Shoshone]

I too have diverse flocks. Our first were rehomed RIR and Barred Rocks, 2 of each. Over time we now have one of those original RIR, a rehomed Americauna, and some 2 month olds who are an assortment including a true Araucana, a Leghorn, a couple of Easter edgers, and unknowns. I love being able to track eggs. You know who's laying by the color and shape of the eggs and they get along mostly. As the above reply recommends, just make sure you don't have a huge disparity in size. It's also kind if cool to observe the different temperaments of the different breeds and see who hangs out with who!

I’m glad because that is what I want to do...
Thanks!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I love having a mixed flock, just more eyeappeal to me seeing all the different colors and patterns, easier to distinguish one bird from the next, and easier to tell which birds are laying if you can get birds that all lay slightly different colored eggs.