Raising Buff Orpingtons with Barred Rocks - a bad idea?

[Kamiak00]

Hello All - this is my first post I love this site and hope some of you might respond with some insight.

I just started our backyard flock with 3 Buff Orpingtons and 3 Barred Rocks. I was looking for good egg layers that are family friendly and can do well in Colorado. I somehow missed that the BRs might really boss the BOs.


My chicks are only about 1 week old. Was it a bad idea to mix these two breeds? Can I try to keep them together or should I try to raise just the BOs?

Thanks for any advice. I haven't had chickens since I was a little girl. It's such fun to see my sons already in love with the chickens.

 

[rubyndaisy]

I'm following this as well because I also have barred rock and buff Orpington together. They are about a week old.

 

[donrae]

They'll be fine together. I've had hatchery barred Rocks as the backbone of my flock for years with no problems. I've kept Orpingtons with them, among several other breeds. I currently have little bantam cochin hen who got tossed in with the big girls, she's doing just fine.