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Post by Maura on May 2, 2022 22:04:47 GMT
When we started out on the homestead we bought RIR and Cornish Broilers. The RIR are fast and great foragers, also domineering. The big white birds were slow, gentle, and not bright. I am starting again with chickens and the RIR are still fast and bright. The Barred Rock are always getting lost. They can't find their way back into the indoor cage for food and water. The don't know enough to run from the much bigger RIR.
Did I just have bad luck, or are Barred Rock typically clueless?
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Post by countrymom22 on May 3, 2022 0:12:56 GMT
In my experience, the Barred Rock were pretty smart. For me the dumbest has always been the Wyandottes, no matter the variety.
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Post by mzgarden on May 8, 2022 9:21:47 GMT
interesting, we've had both plus others. Our RIR's are ruled by our Comets (Red SexLink). We've always found Buff Orpington's to be a little more 'simple' than the other breeds. Seems like it's different for everyone.
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Post by Woodpecker on May 8, 2022 13:50:49 GMT
When my daughter had two Comets and one New Hampshire Red, the comets were so mean to Loretta, the NH red...once they died, Loretta had the run of the yard and coop and was the most friendly chicken!!! She sure had a good personality. She'd jump up on Megans lap if we were sitting on the deck  loved that girl. |
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Post by countrymom22 on May 9, 2022 22:35:17 GMT
Our Buff Orpingtons are simple, but not stupid. They are very calm and docile and easy to work with. Our Wyandottes are either flighty or a little aggressive and easily flustered. Just not the sharpest pencil in the box if you know what I mean.
I wanted to add more Buff Orpingtons to my flock this year, but I was afraid to wait in case TSC didn't get any in. They told me they couldn't be sure what they were going to be getting in this season, so we settled on the Lavender Wyandottes because they were the only sexed breed that they had. Everything else was straight run or the Red Sex Link, which I already have 10 of. Or Bantams. I like to add different breeds every year so I can keep track of the older hens.
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loved that girl.