We bought 5 RIR pullets, after a lot of research. I wanted BAs but we found RIRs close to us. My husband then suggested getting an RIR rooster. We ordered 7 more RIR eggs from a hatchery, assuming at least one would be a rooster. But they got cancelled. So, b/c there were no RIRs available at the hatcheries we looked at, we ordered BAs, which made ME happy. The eggs that came are kind of small, even compared to other breeds we've had in the past. I pushed for an RIR rooster b/c they seem more in demand, while my hubby decided the amt of eggs is more important than the size. He wanted a BA rooster. We are looking for a prolific laying breed w/ extra-large eggs and our research really narrowed things down to these two breeds (besides both being larger dual-purpose breeds and better-natured than most). So...I told him I would ask on line to see if productivity and size were really different b/t the two breeds. That's why we're deadlocked. (And I'm really hoping for some input...)
