Whats one breed you own that you would not get again?

[NC_Quail]

Wyandottes with tiny eggs?

Yes… tiny eggs for tiny chickens

 

[SueT]

I had one Rhode Island Red. Never again. A vicious bully to my other chickens, and a hard-to-break broody. Maybe they aren’t all bad, but I’ve read similar stories in a lot of threads, enuf to see a tendancy to aggressiveness.

 

[Bonkerelli]

Pure Orpingtons. The ones I've had and came across have always been mean/aggressive. Though I noticed the Orpington mixed breeds are overall nicer.

 

[NC_Quail]

I had one Rhode Island Red. Never again. A vicious bully to my other chickens, and a hard-to-break broody. Maybe they aren’t all bad, but I’ve read similar stories in a lot of threads, enuf to see a tendancy to aggressiveness.

This is interesting. I have heard that RIRs are aggressive because they are derived from some type of game fowl (correct me if I’m wrong here). However, all the RIRs I’ve had have been unusually docile, even compared to my other breeds. My theory is that, since these are typical TSC birds, they don’t have enough game fowl blood to get the aggressive tendencies. Thoughts anyone?

 

[Sussex19]

I don't think I've had any breeds that I don't like, I had thought I wasn't so keen on buff orps, but I think they are growing on me.

 

[3KillerBs]

Yes… tiny eggs for tiny chickens

Are you sure you didn't have Wyandotte bantams?

My SLWs have all been about the same size as the Australorps and the Orpington X SLW girls a friend gave me were almost as hefty as the Light Brahma was. Solid mass, not Orpington fluff.

Those girls and the SLW hen (the others are pullets who are just beginning to lay), laid a solid US large of 60-65g.

I guess this shows that we should never generalize too much about any breed.

My only issue with my SLWs is that they suffer in the heat.

 

[NC_Quail]

Are you sure you didn't have Wyandotte bantams?

My SLWs have all been about the same size as the Australorps and the Orpington X SLW girls a friend gave me were almost as hefty as the Light Brahma was. Solid mass, not Orpington fluff.

Those girls and the SLW hen (the others are pullets who are just beginning to lay), laid a solid US large of 60-65g.

I guess this shows that we should never generalize too much about any breed.

My only issue with my SLWs is that they suffer in the heat.

Hmmm, I never thought of that. They didn’t seem quite small enough to be bantams, as they were only slightly (but noticeably) smaller than my EEs. So definitely not Brahma or Australorp sized. You have a good point.

 

[Coops Dad]

I had one Rhode Island Red. Never again. A vicious bully to my other chickens, and a hard-to-break broody. Maybe they aren’t all bad, but I’ve read similar stories in a lot of threads, enuf to see a tendancy to aggressiveness.

I like my RIRs and New Hampshires; they're bold, inquisitive, smart and forage really well. They go farther a field than any of my other breeds and, because they're breaking untrodden ground, they find more grasshoppers, seeds and whatever else they're hunting. They turned the front yard from a chicken-free area into a grazing field by exploring the place and leading the other chickens to the poultry version of the land of milk and honey. It's the one spot in our property that we water and tend as a lawn so the grass is especially tender and lush.

Crossed with our Ameraucana roosters, they make beautiful babies, too.

 

[NC_Quail]

I like my RIRs and New Hampshires; they're bold, inquisitive, smart and forage really well. They go farther a field than any of my other breeds and, because they're breaking untrodden ground, they find more grasshoppers, seeds and whatever else they're hunting. They turned the front yard from a chicken-free area into a grazing field by exploring the place and leading the other chickens to the poultry version of the land of milk and honey. It's the one spot in our property that we water and tend as a lawn so the grass is especially tender and lush.

Crossed with our Ameraucana roosters, they make beautiful babies, too.

I have to agree with your opinion on RIRs.

 

[Karasu]

Red and black sex links. Good layers, but I can't say much else about them. I didn't enjoy my wyandottes either though my BLRWs were beautiful.