Rir with mixed flock

[Aqwifey]

I’m thinking of adding in Rir to my flock for more eggs. They are kept in a run as I do not want them in neighbors yards or the ally. My hens are almost a year old or will be early next year. I love having a mixed flock of all the colors. My husband thinks it will be better to have all the same breed of a high production layers since we sell eggs and get mixed later when we have more land which I’m thinking about too since I get behind with the people I do sell to.
I currently have a Smokey pearl, 2 cinnamon queens, a midnight majesty and a lavender wyandotte.

Would you add or do all one flock of rir or a different breed?

 

[rosemarythyme]

I have a mixed flock but egg production isn't one of my priorities. If eggs are the top priority then production hybrids like the cinnamon queen or leghorns would probably be your best bet. Otherwise mix away, as long as you take into account that not all breeds mix in as easily as others (i.e. a single Polish with all standard birds).

RIRs in particular are known for being a dominant breed - it does not mean that if you get one that it will become a bully, but they may be more prone to it than other breeds, which is why some folks will recommend only keeping RIRs with other RIRs.