Rhode Island Reds????

[masschix]

I was told that the Rhode Island Reds are wonderful layers and a great starting bird for new chicken raisers. Anyone have an opinion before I purchase 6 chicks on Wednesday?

 

[Cheryl]

I have 2 and they are GREAT egg layers and are now laying xtra large eggs and won't be a year old until this fall

 

[fullhouse]

We have two, very easy and lay well for us

 

[morelcabin]

I love Rhodes, and yes they are great layers

 

[masschix]

As a new person to the chicken world....should I have gotten the RIR's rather than the Araucanas?

 

[fullhouse]

I think they are both good beginner chickens

 

[Southernbelle]

I have one on the point-of-lay and she's very friendly. I bought her when she was 15 weeks and I didn't think she'd be real friendly. I assumed she was raised in a production-type environment with minimal human contact, so I knew I'd get a good layer, but I didn't know what a great pet I'd get!

 

[swiftfoot]

i like rirs they are a duel purpose bird good for laying and good for eating
but i dont eat any of my birds
great for beginner or pro

 

[fowlafoot]

I have both Ameraucana and Rhode Island Reds, both breeds are so friendly that my 3 year old catches then and carries them all over the yard without much protest. My Reds lay more regularly and are better free rangers but I have heard that the roosters are sometimes agressive, I only have hens.

 

[chickenboy]

I started out with rir's and they are great layers, and they do better than most breeds in extreme temps.