I had a leghorn . Best chicken I ever had. A raccoon broke into my coop and it sacrificed itself to save the flock. It went at the raccoon to block the other hens (caught on camera ) . The raccoon ended up killing it . It was one of the friendliest hens I’ve ever had too.

@babynieve9612

Жыл бұрын

Aww what a sweetheart

@user-neo71665

Жыл бұрын

Leghorns are great birds but are known for being flighty, give her that. As a fellow chicken owner and the owner of 2 pet coons I'm sorry. My RIR hates my 2 girls and they are scared to death of him. He respects me because I hand raised him. He has 2 inch spurs and I leave them on him because he is the last defense of my flock.

@randyslone5706

Жыл бұрын

I have one 7 hens and one rooster. The 1 leghorn hen that we have is our favorite. She started laying first and is very consistent. She is also the friendliest of all our birds. I'm not meaning to be contrary, it's just that my experience is different.

@Carlie_flower

Жыл бұрын

God it's so bittersweet when the good ones go like that 🥺 proud of them for being a hero but wishing they weren't gone. sorry you lost a good hen that way.

@jhercoles8168

Жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes!

When you own all 3 of her worst breeds lmao

@cjfishtales2238

4 жыл бұрын

@@MDT7280 you should be happy with the comets. Good layers

@alexwasko8069

4 жыл бұрын

At least I ain't the only one except the one red is the sweetest girl I have shes like a neighbor hood cat goes and sees all the neighbors

@sophiehaselden9801

4 жыл бұрын

Bahahahhahahahah

@trix4487

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexwasko8069 that's so sweet ☺

@fintasticartistry

4 жыл бұрын

That’s Me too 😂😂😂

I loved my black Australorp. She outlived all my other chickens and became my best friend. She was the sweetest thing ever and she lived for 7 years.

@jujuhawkins1932

Жыл бұрын

I have two blue ones and I love them

@user-tu4uj6wi6n

10 ай бұрын

Then u ate it?

@christiancabrera5333

8 ай бұрын

My son adores our Australorps.. always holding them and petting them. Super beautiful and splendid chickens

@PondViewFarm888

8 ай бұрын

We have a black austrolorp named Bertha

My favorite hen was a Rhode island Red, she was so curious, and smart and followed me all over the place. I really miss her.

@user-rt5yh4wy5b

2 ай бұрын

My favorite too

@RNRacres

15 күн бұрын

our Reds are also most friendly, followed by the rocks lol

Aw, I used to have a barred rock called Oreo and she was the friendliest in my flock. She wasn’t scared to put up a fight though with other animals that she wasn’t used to but last year she was killed trying to fight off a mink to protect her flock. I was devastated she used to eat out of my hands and she was very smart, friendly and brave, rest in peace Oreo 🤍🖤

@loulou1248

3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Oreo

@samanthaharris4909

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m so sorry for you!

@aph391

3 жыл бұрын

I have a chicken called Oreo too. She is a Green Queen Easter Egger and she is also very very sweet.

@Burritosaurus

3 жыл бұрын

i don’t know this chicken or her life but R.I.P Oreo the chicken

@peenhead9938

3 жыл бұрын

whoa that's scary my family had a barred rock too and we named it oreo and it was the friendliest of all of our other chickens

Thought I'd share a cute story about my Rhode Island Red roo named Cluckles. This was back around 2014-2016, but it feels just like yesterday and I hold a lot of fond memories of him. Cluckles was a beefy tank of a roo, but very gentle at heart. It was my first time raising a flock, but he was the absolute sweetest roo I could have ever asked for. He would accompany me when I sat and read books, he'd come when I called him, and he never crowed. (Goodness I miss him a lot) What made Cluckles quirky though was that sometimes I'd find him in the brooder box caring for the eggs, I'd never seen a roo be so much more caring about the eggs than our hens! The other quirk was that he was a bit of a messy pooper, so I'd have to bathe him once a week. Cluckles would know it was bath time, we'd wash him and he'd just sit in the warm water till we were done. We'd pick him up and bring him inside and use a hair dryer, but even though it was quite loud he'd just stand there till we finished and then he'd walk out the door to wander about. My sister would paint his nails bright pink, he's walk around the house in a diaper and bowtie, it was quite a site to see! He was even leash trained and we'd take walks to a near by park. Hope this brings a bit of a smile! - Cluckles, his hen Betty(RIR also), and another hen named Peep (a leghorn) passed away due to a predator attack during the summer of '16 and were buried under a lemon tree.

@wadestef1

3 жыл бұрын

WarHawk this was so sweet, i love my hen Halo. She’s also a leghorn.. Very fun to watch comes inside sometimes to get cheese, responds by a snap and lets my pet her sometimes my other to chickens are very sweet (Spring and Beauty) Spring a Silver laced Wyandotte Beauty Australorp i love them no matter the timidity I’m sorry for your loss, i hope to keep my friend chickens for a long while and have a nice resting place for my companions, Very sweet, I attempted to walk halo but ill wait til my others grow more considering she doesnt like the lead. Thanks for reading! ~J

@DanaAshlie

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that wonderful story. you are giving me hope to get a RIR roo...we love our RIR very much.

@hello-bb3ib

2 жыл бұрын

I have a cute hen named Wafers and she is verry sweet and gentle. Wafers doesnt scream when i catch her like others and I can command her to stay in every coop i want. And she is 2 years old. Red with some black ornaments and a black tail. Common hen. The sweetest

@lynnxu151

2 жыл бұрын

I love my RIR as well. She has this glamour feather and friendly to human. She always comes to me when I call her, when I sitting down, she walks around me. And she is very quiet, does not make noise at all. And she is very fun to watch as she likes to play with the pigeons and other birds. She has not start to lay yet, but I heard she is a very good egg layer too. So hopefully my message also brings some smiles to this breed.

@zulfiqarvlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

I took care of a friend's flock of chickens a few times - a mixed flock of Barred Rock, Coronation Sussex, Ameraucana, Olive Eggers and one Buff Orpington...the Buff Orpington was the only one that had any real personality. She would come up to me, look me in the eyes and step up onto my feet and let me pick her up. She was so, so sweet... I definitely want a few in my flock once I have one.🥰🐔

I loved my Buff Orpington! They would sit in my shoulder, my arm, they would talk to me. The sweetest chicken ever!

@louisemcdaid3962

3 жыл бұрын

I had red link layers......sit on your head, stubborn ly sit at your feet staring up at you looking for attention

@louisemcdaid3962

3 жыл бұрын

Could also take naps out in the shed with them.....they curled up my back and sleped

@pamelawing626

3 жыл бұрын

I have three Buff Orpingtons, just came in from visiting them. I also have three Light Brahmas. They are also sweet. I've had mean girls but love these, they are never mean to each other. They love to chat. LOL

@bluejay2862

2 жыл бұрын

I have a buff brahma and shes my baby. Shes bigger than any of my chickens, but shes my little baby. Shes scared of pretty much everything, and her sister who is smaller than her will peck on her, but she will panic when shes not with her. She likes to sit in my hammock and snuggle with me. Actually, her sister is half brahma half black australorp, and shes more aggressive to the other chickens. Shes been more cuddly lately, and she hasnt been as good as an egg layer as my buff brahma. 🤷🏻‍♀️

What? My barred rocks are the nicest chickens I have!!🤷‍♀️

@BeckysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

They are nice to people, not other chickens☀️❤️☀️

@scotrailadventures9904

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@avonknof9021

4 жыл бұрын

They are nice

@sierraguru6942

4 жыл бұрын

They do taste better than many other breeds.

@thandilemayila4944

4 жыл бұрын

@@teddyrobert2016 hahahahah

My barred rock hen is the best and the calmest in the flock very gentle

@widdledd5948

3 жыл бұрын

I just watch a video this guy said the bard rock was the most dossil bird

@timclarke989

3 жыл бұрын

@@widdledd5948 lol

@zayneschepers8675

3 жыл бұрын

Same the roosters or hens don't hate any other chickens

@renzbay123

3 жыл бұрын

I named my barred rock ‘bully’ hahahaha

@jared4519

3 жыл бұрын

Dont lie

I raised Leghornes and I agree however, a few of my hens became “house trained” and were able to come inside and perch and watched TV with us LOL. I guess I was lucky.

@ms.l643

3 жыл бұрын

You taught them not to poop inside?

@dj8422

3 жыл бұрын

They were lucky to be in such a good place

@hello-bb3ib

2 жыл бұрын

I love Leghorns

@hello-bb3ib

2 жыл бұрын

@Karen Ranahan i think they are verry sweet and smart

@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686

2 жыл бұрын

I have one that I named Taki because she was a bit spicy. She makes the craziest sound ever when she's broody.

my white leghorn rooster is a nasty mean guy, when you bring the food to him he waits for you to put your hand down and then bites you. he loves biting people. but he's really scared. He's gigantic and always towering over my hens. (my hens are rhode island reds) He's a great protector though. Once, a bobcat was climbing our fence and he started making these noises and alerted us. (he was protecting the hens also) All of them were safe :) Still love him though ❤️

I had a Rhode Island Red rooster who was pure evil we named him Lucifer.

@sovietdoge9251

3 жыл бұрын

we have two rhode iland red hens i luv em

@lilyballard7430

3 жыл бұрын

We had a Leghorn Rooster and he was EVIL

@songoku7147

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilyballard7430 get a Kelso gamefowl, he will destroy and of those chubby roosters 😂

@ILuvKnucklez

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilyballard7430 we have a Spanish rooster i think , but he was and still is a big jerk attacks people

@lilolmecj

3 жыл бұрын

I also had one who was mean. He knocked my then four year old over and pecked her face. He did not live to see sunset.

I had a Barred Rock Rooster meanest thing on two legs, savage, he snuck up on me one day and knocked me down from behind ,We called him Veloci Rooster

@jlbc1234

4 жыл бұрын

Holly Burke we called ours Gigantor, lol 😂

@possum2u

4 жыл бұрын

@Anonymous I asked my pitbull to save me from him she just looked at me like 'what?' stood between me and him ,he respected her but not me, nope, nope, nope.

@davidferguson8183

4 жыл бұрын

Ssooooo a small rooster knocked down a person? I think you might be making this up

@possum2u

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidferguson8183 it was big rooster and I was walking up my porch steps and he took me out at the back of my knee

@amberriley487

4 жыл бұрын

Mine was the worst rooster ever! It was mean as a snake!

I bought a Buff Orpington last Spring. I regret it every day. It forced me to buy another 4 this season because it was so "cute." Now I have 11 chickens, 6 from other breeds. I really just don't have the time but I make it work.

We started out with 5 Rhode Island Reds 5 Buff Orrington 5 Barred Rock 5 Silver Laced Wyandotte We decided we wanted a bit more variety and have since added: 3 Black Australorp 3 White Leghorn 3 Black Jersey Giants 2 Ducks 3 Americanas 2 Starlight Green Layers 2 Golden Commets 4 Easter Eggers 2 Columbian Wyandotte 2 Blue Australorp One of my favorites is a Rhode Island Red she will come right up to you. The only one we know is a rooster is a Silver Laced Wyandotte and he seems nice enough so far but he's still young.

Buffs are the absolute sweetest hens!!!❤️

@Warpedsmac

2 жыл бұрын

I love Buffy my Buff Sussex, she has the sweetest voice.

My family has been raising australorps for over 30 years and I've been showing poultry for over a decade. I whole heartedly agree with everything you've said about all of those breeds. I always bring an australorp as an ambassador to the fairs, one of my hen has had thousands of people pet her. I appreciate this video!

@gateway8833

4 жыл бұрын

Australorps are the most awesome cluckers, their just the right size, simple to manage, and have great personalities.

@possum2u

4 жыл бұрын

I had an australorp hen and a white rock banty hen.they were best friends and sat nests together raised many many chicks that way and four ducklings! LOL!

@lindsayriester4604

3 жыл бұрын

A little broody

@Tara-id3rk

3 жыл бұрын

We have one Australorp hen and she is by far them family favorite!! She’s friendly, calm, and a great layer!! I hope to have a flock of them when I need to retire my current girls. Shes 5 and still a laying champ!

@paytonanglin726

3 жыл бұрын

My australorps are not nice, they had tons of hands on time as chicks. They are not super mean but not nice 😥

This should be called "The three worst breeds based off of my pettiness"! The only fact was the rose island red roosters can be mean.

I just bought a baby black austalorp, buff orp, and RIR so I’m looking forward to watching them grow. The meanest chickens that I ever owned were Cuckoo Marans…they were friendly as pullets but once they started laying they were constantly broody, growled at me and my family and pecked at the rest of our flock continuously to the point of needing a day of the bully blinders . We ended up rehoming them with neighbors who free ranged with a larger flock and one of the Maran hens beat up their rooster😳

@JennaLeeEquals3

11 ай бұрын

Uh-oh… we got 3 Cuckoo Marans & if they get like that I might have to eat them… lol

I haven’t had my Rhode Island Reds for very long but I absolutely love their personalities! They love to be carried around. They’re still babies so I’m hoping that they don’t become egg bound and die...

I had a road island red for 8 years and she just died from natural causes

@lynx_32

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry eesh

We have a barred rock rooster who showed up (either wandered in from the woods or was dropped off at our driveway by someone) and he's literally the sweetest rooster towards our hens I've ever had. I wouldn't necessarily have chosen this breed to accompany our mixed flock but we hope his kids take after him in temperament. Its amazing how even though there are noticeable trends in behavior from one breed or line to the next, all these little dinosaurs are individuals!

@Jackie-sn1km

7 ай бұрын

That's funny some one probably did drop him off

My Black Australorp was amazing as well. I only had one in the flock, but she was a great egg layer, and had an easy going personality. I lost her after a coyote attack yesterday and this video made me want to praise the australorp as an amazing breed. One of the best hens I've ever had for sure.

Our barred rock was one of the sweetest birds ever. Calm, gentle and nurturing to the smaller, more timid hens. Perhaps you got a bad egg....

@WanderingYankee

3 жыл бұрын

Half my hen flock are Barred Rocks (the other half are Easter Eggers). Their personalities range from gentle to mean. Omelette eats from my hand, Rocky used to love her evening pettings, and now Rock wants evening pettings. Rocky broke her foot last year and I had to isolate her because the other Rocks were trying to murder her by pecking a hole in her head (I was able to see her skull). Everything else she says is spot on. My sole Rhode Island Red rooster is as mean as a junkyard dog and about as smart as a doorknob.

@lilolmecj

3 жыл бұрын

I have also had very good barred rocks. They are calm, and friendly. I guess there is variations in personality.

@FoodStampPhone

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there 😏

@Jamiek485

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha

@jacobbowman9450

3 жыл бұрын

@@WanderingYankee we had a mean RIR rooster. Then hens were sweet but that rooster eventually met his match with a 12 gauge shotgun cause he got so mean.

I had a black austrlope chicken and it died from a dust storm and having her was the best decision of my life she was so soft and sweet and cute and not loud, to bad I can’t get another one her name was Oreo 🥺💙

I really think it depends on the bird and how it was raised. The sweetest rooster i've ever owned was a white leghorn. He would follow you around everywhere and loved to be pet. On the other hand, i've had a really nasty cochin rooster. I've had overall good experiences with barred rocks, and bad experiences with rhode islands. It's really difficult to pinpoint a specific trait on a chicken breed in my opinion, but there are certainly general traits that can apply to the breed.

@frank6640

Жыл бұрын

🎯💯

@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm

7 ай бұрын

Might also depends on what lines are available in your region, some areas may have better lines of certain breeds than others. Would partially explain why some people consistently have better luck with some breeds than others

I’ve heard that the more docile and gentle the hens are of a breed, the meaner and more aggressive the roosters of that breed tend to be.

@janebadon3988

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard that, but it sure proved true with my Buff Orpingtons! Hens were so sweet, but the Roos seemed like they were on steroids...and aggressive toward people, too!

@HailS8nDoDrugs

3 жыл бұрын

@@janebadon3988 I believe it. I don’t have Roos because I’m worried it will be mean to the hens or fight with me.

@memomorph5375

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same experience with buff orpingtons, black australorps, and barred/Plymouth rocks. Sweet hens but vicious roosters even when raised kindly :-( I’m sure they can be nice but these weren’t!

@johnrowley4686

2 жыл бұрын

not true of the brahmas roosters I've raised from chicks: dark/buff/ unofficial 'partridge' color...the roosters have been the least likely to peck me...I can pick them up and pet their feet, even a new teen brahma roo I just got....

My barred rock is my top bird. She is so sweet and my baby. Juat thought id give a little good note on them. I hand raised her though so she got a lot of one on one time.

@BeckysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Of corse there are exceptions. I am talking overall☀️❤️☀️

@tracys.154

4 жыл бұрын

@@BeckysHomestead of course ;)

@scotrailadventures9904

4 жыл бұрын

Sweetest in my cop

@tracys.154

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry i cant get it to let me fix the typos.

@hjsrabbitry2791

4 жыл бұрын

Tracy S. Yeah I have a barred rock and she is so sweet she’s one of the only ones that will come up to me and let me pet!

My leghorn is the sweetest hen. She loves being with people. She's always the first to come running to see what your doing. Love her

Our barred rock hens absolutely hated the long tail feathers of my Yokohama roosters. While they liked the roo’s services and made unique offspring the roo’s were always walking around with a bloody stump for a tail. It was kinda funny hearing them yelp and jump when the rocks plucked their feathers though.

@cccynova

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

We had a Barred Rock we called her Dwayne. She was friendly and definitely was not a pushover. She taught all the girls to be brave. We would still have her today but she was killed by my daughter's friend :( (Needless to say her friend is no longer welcome in our house!)

My family raised Rhode Island Reds when my brother took them on as a 4H project and we had them for many years and they were very sweet and we had one rooster and my mama named him Harvey. The chickens were great egg layers and we never had any aggression from any of them.

I bought both the australorps & the orphingtons based on your videos and i am very happy with them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 🌺

Honestly this was the silliest video i have ever seen in my life

The barred rock is one of the friendliest breeds. Mine love being petted and held. They follow you like a dog. I have never heard or read anything different about there behavior from how mine are. My buff Orpingtons are major bullies in the flock, but are beautiful.

Also wanted to add my #1 best overall pick is the Austrolorp. Sturdy, good natured, and consistent layers have been my experience through the years and buying through 2 different feed stores.

My buff Orpington, Blondie, is so amazing!! She is a model for my photo shoots and loves to inspect me like a policeman haha. My barred rock is everything you said: mean mean mean!

i appreciate your input about the different breeds. Thank you so much. Best regards Greg

We had Australorps, Wyandottes and Sussex when I was a kid. I now have chickens myself and went with the Sussex because they are wonderfully calm, excellent at foraging and handle Norwegian winters very well. They also lay throughout the colder months which is a huge plus.

I have a barred rock. She’s one of my sweetest chickens, and gets along with everyone. My Rhode Island Red can be very flighty, but once you start holding her, she stays calm. I agree with everything you said about the black australorps. I have two of them, but one of them in particular is very very sweet. She loves to be held and always follows me around the yard.

Barred rocks are so sweet, as long as they’re raised right.

@glorytogodhomestead3495

2 жыл бұрын

So far my babies are sweet too.

I actually own a road island red rooster, and he is THE SWEETEST rooster ever. He lets you pat him, pick him up, never picks on the hens, isn't that big, eats out of your hand, is very gentle, and more. I love road island reds and don't find them to be mean at all.

I had a barred rock and she was the sweetest hen in the flock, got along great with other hens and people. We kept her as a companion chicken long after she started laying since she was so sweet. I think in some cases it comes down to the individual's personality and how much human interaction they get growing up.

I agree with the Rhode Island Reds being aggressive, but my experience with the Barred Rocks differs from yours. My Barred Rocks are the most easy going Hens and Roosters, My cats often get in the pen and sleep with them. Of all the chickens I have raised they have been my all time favorites

@mikeg.9238

4 жыл бұрын

Same here , never a problem with my roosters or hens , in fact i have 2 young cockerels now and another one coming next month , the one's iv'e had in the past were even friendly with roosters of other breeds , iv'e had up too 6 roosters at a time and they all got along fine , but as soon as i got a RIR roo he became aggressive and nearly killed my barred rock , so i had to get rid of him fast....

@gunnerherrmann4188

4 жыл бұрын

My Rhode island red rooster is the most nicest rooster we ever had and it's really nice to our barred Rock hens

@jwrfd

4 жыл бұрын

@@gunnerherrmann4188 same and much better than poland bantams we have now never stop screaming😂

@matadakafamily9929

3 жыл бұрын

Rode island reds are very child friendly

@shelbywilliams1600

3 жыл бұрын

Any Rhode island I've ever owned was mean hen and roo. I own barred rocks and they are 1 of my most favored breed. I don't like the look of white leghorn but I'm ok with brown

I had a three barred rock chickens, two females (Treasure and Alice) and one male (Tom), and they weren’t mean at all. I think mainly because we keep our chickens as pets and keep them free range, but those three were more nervous then mean. They were mainly just scared of people because at their old home they were abused before we rescued them

Never had any issues with these 3 kind always have good egg production. They been great overall

I have a Barred Rock named Artemis and she does nothing but care for the others. When one of our other chickens had a broken leg she would help her scratch dirt for insects. I do not agree with that placement.

Funny how different everyone’s experiences are. My barred rocks are so sweet and timid but my orpingtons are on my sh*t list. They are so mean and dominate! My favorite are hands down my ameraucana’s. They have the funniest personalities and act more like dogs than chickens. They’re also very beautiful!

@staceybrock5660

4 жыл бұрын

Mine too. My Rhode island reds are the bully. I had a big issue with the sexlinks and getting eggs bound. All 6 died withing a couple years.

@tofumommy

4 жыл бұрын

I agree that Ameraucanas and Easter Eggers are the best!

@scotrailadventures9904

4 жыл бұрын

I know write?

@Alexs_featherbaby_sanctuary

4 жыл бұрын

They’re all individuals, aren’t they? I have one Orpington hen called Brenda who is so friendly and talkative she’s almost human (but way better!) and another called Bobby who is a really feisty prima Donna but still adorable.

@rocker6385

4 жыл бұрын

They do have personality! Probably the easiest bird to carry around - they just seem to relax in your arms lol

My road island red rooster is so tame. I love on him constantly and he loves to be carried around while I work in the yard. But I have encountered some that are really really mean.

@jamesstrickland4546

3 жыл бұрын

RIR HAVE MALAY BLOOD MALAY IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE CHICKEN IN THE WORLD

I was about to say she’s starting drama when she talked about my darling RIRs. Our girls will sit when they see us walking towards them to wait on us to pick them up. When she kicked over to say it’s health problems I calmed down a bit.

Great video, this has helped a lot.

I have all 5 breeds that she talked about. My barred rocks are awesome and friendly girls. Also, my leghorns will allow me to pick them up, but they are a higher energy breed than some others for sure. I’ve raised them all from chicks so maybe that’s why they are more friendly to me.

Her: three chicken breeds I don't like The three chickens:😔😭

@SootySweep22

3 жыл бұрын

Teech mee how

Hello Becky , I live in AZ I am thinking about maybe ? getting chickens I have a few questions , first I have about 96 SQ ft plus I can make a small run how many chickens will work and not be crowed if you do not know about it's gets 110 -- 120 in summer the coop will be covered not the run I was told I need a small pool so they can get it to cool off , those 3 bags of mix you put in that barrel and mix up dose that go in that feeder that's hangs with the water, I like brown eggs other than the Road Island Reds is there a other breed that gives you brown eggs, do you just throw those oysters shells in there run area and if so if there's to much of that will it hurt them ? , how many nesting box's do I need for the amount of checkens, thank for you thoughts on this Gary from AZ. P. S. we do have a tractor supply by us here

I have to agree with you 100% but I'd like to add the Brahma breed I absolutely love my buff Brahma "Hiedi" she has been the best egg layer sweetest temperament and the best mama hen ever and bonus she's so quiet as is her mate he's not much of a crower lol he never attacks he is a light Brahma his name is chantecler!

@BeckysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

It is so nice when you get a good hen☀️❤️☀️

@elizabethbonello5908

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is!!! It makes life that much easier lol love you by the way big fan you And your family have inspired me and my folks so much!!! Were getting ready to move outta state of California and into Idaho in the rural area! Can't wait!!! Tell your son hi!!!!!

My blue cochins over the last 20 years, have been the most calm, considerate birds :)

@Jenny-bc5kz

3 жыл бұрын

Cochin's are my favorite birds

@Sam-is6xb

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jenny-bc5kz mine too they are so sweet and nice to other chicken breeds and people

@gypsiemomm

3 жыл бұрын

Hens can be considerate?? Then I'm going to run to my Feed & Seed store to buy a whole flock of them ASAP!!!

I have 10 barred rocks they follow me around everywhere and are so friendly. My grandkids play with them and just pick them up and walk around with them. I also get alot of eggs a day from them.

I had 7 leghorns and I couldn't keep them in the run. 40 birds in a fenced run about 1/5 of an acre. Always over the fence and over 2 years every single one of them got taken by foxes and coyotes. Never lost a bird since and my barred rocks keep in the run. Leghorns are spunky little hens and I always enjoyed watching them and they loved people but have no common sense.

Thanks for the tips, but in my experience, I find that if you spend enough time with your flock and pick them up here and there , they trust you and create that bond, with any breed. But I know that all breeds have different personalities.

@BeckysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

I'm talking they are mean to other chickens. ☀️❤️☀️

@tofumommy

4 жыл бұрын

@Skitdora2010

3 жыл бұрын

I think that a flock with plenty of room to run around and an abundance of food/water don't usually bully. Happy tummies don't fight unless it's Roos at mating time.

Oh Yes, the Black Australorp is one of my favorites too.

@j.asuncion

4 жыл бұрын

mine died in a duststorm and omg I was devastated their my fav breeds ever !

@justsomerandomchickenwithi2012

4 жыл бұрын

I have 3 of them there chicks

I started with ten black Astros and I have 3 kids ages 2-6. They have been such good chickens I love them!

I have three Barred Rocks, nine chickens total. So far, my Barred Rocks have behaved themselves. I also have three Buff Orpingtons and three Black Australorps.

She’s got a different video where she says the Barred Rock is her third favorite chicken but now it’s the worst?🙄

@kareemselu6079

4 жыл бұрын

Welp that’s none ya concern @none ya

@andywaynebrooks

4 жыл бұрын

@@kareemselu6079 it is is you want to take her advise

@georgiaisom6347

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@chrisy.2769

3 жыл бұрын

@Hope I agree... I do change my mind from day to day with mine! I have a variety of breeds and sizes. My "Roo Paul" { Sebright Bantam } is by far my meanest and feistiest chicken I have. He looks to be a little wimp but he gets the bigger roosters running..

@ShmaAdonaiEhad

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgiaisom6347 People be keeping receipts! The internet is a dangerous place. We must thread with caution...

I’d say that the Rhode Island Reds getting egg bound just depends on the strain that you buy them from. I had some from cackle hatchery that did great for many years

Oh wow we have had nothing but precious experiences with Barred Rocks. Gentle and friendly and get attached to my kids.

I have a brown Australorp and I love her. She seems more mature even from a young age, & always keen on her senses. Easy to please and also a great egg layer 🥚; perfect for backyard free ranging. I have a Delaware I got at the same time and she has many more issues (gets egg bound), plus loud when she gets moody. Wish I had more Australorps!

Never had an Issue with my Rhode Island Red hens either.

@thomass7176

3 жыл бұрын

i have one and shes soo peaceful and friendly

@IrishHoopers

3 жыл бұрын

I have 6 so this is worrying

@soapy7619

3 жыл бұрын

me either! she is so quiet and peaceful, and an excellent egg layer.

@jessikajess9290

3 жыл бұрын

Neither my Rhode Island Red hens nor roosters. They never abused anybody ever. Real calm breed.

Rhode Island needs some respect!

@brigittelee9730

4 жыл бұрын

I love my RIR but she is sassy for sure. We’re a lot alike in that way ☺️

@b.wooten4505

4 жыл бұрын

My RIR are like puppies so calm and wonderful as a “first” chicken!!

My barred rocks are the calmest, chillest, most people pleasing chickens in my flock 😂😂

🐓🐓 Very helpful video Becky...much appreciated!

Thank you for this post. I had a parrot that died from being egg bound! It's awful! And I agree wholeheartedly about the Buff Orpingtons! They are just wonderful! I may have to get a few Australorps, too! I love what you said about them, and they are beautiful!

@raesandberg7188

Жыл бұрын

I had 14 australorps and they were great! They laid Jumbo size eggs all the time... I got a scale to weigh them...

I had five roosters at one time: 1 Rhode Island, 3 Black Australorps, 1 Ancona, and not one was mean. They all knew their pecking order in the pen and were kind to people. My sweet heart was a Barred Rock hen, who was like a pet dog. Great animals.

My Rhode Island Red hen, Foxy, just passed a few weeks ago. She took a while to accept new chickens, and was definitely top chicken, but she turned out to be wonderful. She came from a place where she didn't have a name and she wasn't loved. She was very flighty at first, but I worked with her every day and eventually, she trusted me enough to become a lap chicken.

Hi Becky! Currently a have in my flock 1 year old chickens; 1 Leghorn, 1 year old Rhode island red, and my new chickens ; 2 black australorps (8 month old). My 4 birds are in my cottage. Do you think it’s a good match? it's about 1 week that i have my australorps. It was crazy for the first 3 days and now it look ok but my 2 australorps seems to stay up and my 2 old hens stay down.

we have some leg horns lol, we held them as babies and they are so tame. you have to hold all of them as babies and they will grow up and be tame.

I love my buff Orpingtons their so sweet!

@lewiscovers6179

3 жыл бұрын

i have a lavender Orpington and she literally the calmest - she comes into my home and sits on the sofa ;)

@WMHhomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Orpingtons are my favorite

@sacaola4319

3 жыл бұрын

There really pretty chickens!

@bl4ke04

3 жыл бұрын

Same I love my orpingtons

@Bengler76

3 жыл бұрын

OMG lol I have a tiny buff orpington about 1 pound LOL

My nine bared rocks attack my wife in the pen but sit on my shoulder like I'm one of the crew. I love them lol

It's funny how different birds have different traits. My Reds are so interested in what we are doing, if I'm working on a project they are with me, sometimes even getting on my shoulder for a better view. My Buffs wont come around people, except for the Roo we call by name and he'll come for pets. The leghorns are flighty but purr when I come in, got them from a commercial farm when they were 4 months old so I wonder if they'd be different if we raised them.

Wow...everyone's experience with these breeds are sooooo different. My RR Rooster is so friendly and even follows me around. My Barred rocks are sweeties, they are calm and very friendly.

@mikeg.9238

4 жыл бұрын

Mine too , iv'e had several BR roos's and never had one problem with aggression towards the hens or my kids , like any animal you have too handle them when they're young and you won't have a problem..

@carmenpeters728

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeg.9238 are they all barred rocks?

@mikeg.9238

4 жыл бұрын

@@carmenpeters728 All the one's I've had are , I actually have another one coming on June 1rst , along with a salmon faverolle rooster because I've heard they are very timid and friendly and don't crow a lot. But like I've said about the barred roosters , as long as you handle them when their chicks they are very friendly , and they are also pretty quiet. I just had 2 that I got as backups from TSC because I ordered a bunch from Murray Mc Murray and didn't know if they were still shipping because of the virus , so I ended up placing them to a new home , they were a couple months old and already were coming up to me and acting friendly. My personal experience has always been positive with the barred rock roo's....

@antoniofigliomeno5102

3 жыл бұрын

Mine to! My RR chickens and rooster are friendly because I earned there trust.

I love my leghorn, shes one of my best friends i taught her to come by a snap shes sweet and lays an egg a day and i personally think that she can be bite but shes very funny to watch very smart and loves cheese .. Love Halo the Leghorn,

@randydraginis4325

3 жыл бұрын

As a kid we were allowed to have pet chickens from a local hatchery..they would give us free babies, which were always leghorn roosters! they followed us kids around and would sit on our laps anytime we sat down we had a chicken in our laps! wonderful wonderful friends they were! would even follow us down the road if allowed to!

You can't judge a whole breed its usually the strain that's different.

"Sweetest" hen I've ever had: A Barred Rock. (exceptionally sweet) "Meanest" hen: A Rhode Island Red. (like a feathered rattlesnake) "Biggest Bully" A Leghorn. "Dumbest" hen. A Buff Orpington. As always, "Your mileage may vary".

It's been my experience that animals adapt to their environment. Barred Rock are a favorite of mine. My number one on my NO list is the Rhode Island Reds which seems to be a favorite for many folks. My favorite breed are the Light Brahma. Great conversation.

@mayshomesteadchronicles

2 жыл бұрын

We love our brahmas as well. Very beautiful to look at and friendly as can be

Yes!!! We had a MEAN barred rock hen!! We bought them as astroloups from tractor supply and they all turned into barred rocks lol.

@deercreekhomesteading9468

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Foster I wanted all barres Rick from TSC they turned out to me all Astrolorpes

@shadowwolf1991

4 жыл бұрын

Lol seems tsc messed up your guys orders

My leghorn recently passed. She got along with me and my family very well. She was very connected and we spent lots of time with her. She laid a bunch. We all cried when she passed 😢

My barred rock is top in pecking order now, very social with people and chatty. My leghorn used to fly onto people’s shoulders, loud, and not at all timid, loved attention. But my Rhode Island Red used to chase me and peck my ankles bloody. 😂😂

I have a barred rock hen among several other breeds and I love her. She's not mean at all. She's like the mother hen of all of them.

I love barred rocks, have never had a bad one yet. They are always friendly. Maybe it it isn't the bird, but you?

@livingwithhens65

3 жыл бұрын

All my favorite birds I have are the 3 she recommended to not have! Lol

It’s refreshing to see someone openly say they don’t like something, unapologetically, in this day and age. 👏

How mean or gentle your hens are mostly depends on how much time you spend with them. My guess is that she doesn't spend much time with them and they arent comfortable with her being around.

My black australorp only got sweet when she started laying. Now she's extra sweet. Jumps on my lap

@avenqer

3 жыл бұрын

OK, makes sense, mine are skiddish and think I'm trying to kill them all (They do like the hawaiian rolls I give as a treat though). They're at 12 weeks.

@dixierose5628

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly❤️👍🏻

My polish rooster was the meanest and most flighty chicken I’ve ever had. I love my autralorpes!

Been around chickens for 40+ years. My birds are allowed to freerange while I'm awake and are locked up in a coop/pen combo while I'm asleep or gone. The pen/coop lockup is 20x20 chainlink with a roof and covered in 1/2 inch hardware cloth with attached coop that is 10x15. The freerange is a 20x40 vinyl coated chickenwire run that isn't covered. I'm home 90% of the time and let them out from 6am till they go to roost. Right now my flock is 11 ISO browns because I wanted to try them out and my RIR rooster. This spring I'm going back to RIR hens. The 3 years I've had ISO browns I've had at least 6 out of 12 become egg bound and have had to hatch out replacements. Barred rocks have never IMHO been mean birds. Leghorns are known for being flighty I love RIR because the roosters protect their flock. Hand raise a roo and he won't care about you. I've never had a RIR that become egg bound. The roos are one person birds tho. Astrolops and buffs both get eat up around here. They seem to be too stupid to hide when they see harm. Truthfully it sounds more like you are making suggestions on raising pets and not livestock. If you want a lapdog get a chihuahua.

@TurkeyFarmerGirl

Ай бұрын

Or a Brahma, Brahma make great lap dogs. Lol

So basically the Rhode Island Red roosters are like those over the top high school bullies from those bad teen movies.

My barred rocks and Rhode island reds have always been some of the nicest hens I've had. I do agree that leghorns are pretty timid and flighty.

@Bentleys1Mommy

4 жыл бұрын

We have both of those as well (27 in total) and not one is mean!

@ashtherealqueen

4 жыл бұрын

My leghorn is cuddle friendly

@rosesmith6208

4 жыл бұрын

@@ashtherealqueen mine too

@rosesmith6208

4 жыл бұрын

what we describe as flighty may well just be scared, not confident intheir enviroment their handler, just handle them get around them feed them treats give them a chance to calm dow and they do.

I have each one of them 3 😂 there is no such thing as "Mean breeds". It all depends on your upbringing and your bond with them 😊

In my experience with Barred Rocks they got along fine with my other birds, but in the end - their end - I got the impression that they might be kind of dumb. I went outside to check for property damage after a Texas hail storm and two of my three Barred Rocks were dead. Apparently pummeled by large hail stones. My third Barred Rock must have taken a few hits as well as it died a few days later. My other birds, having been smart enough to high tail it into the coop were all fine. Following my example, my son decided to raise some chickens - until neighborhood dogs got in and killed most of his flock. He gave me his last to Leghorns. Under his care those Leghorns were pretty schizophrenic and wouldn’t let anyone near them. After spending some time with my flock and getting attention from me they tamed up pretty good and would hover around my feet and could be hand fed just like the other girls. Right now I’ve got Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons. Both are very friendly and have no problem eating from my hand or jumping in my lap. (I have no roosters.) These are my first of these two breeds. (Selection at Tractor Supply was minimal because everyone was buying chicks due to the price of eggs. (I wonder how many of those chicks survived.)) I’ve never had a chicken get egg bound and I bought these birds as chicks last summer so I guess I’ll wait and see. I do have one bird that I just can't stand. Actually, it's not my bird. It just showed up one day and never left. I don't know what breed it is, other than some type of Bantam. What I do know is that bird is mean. _I mean _*_mean_*_ !_ It will chase and bully the other birds relentlessly. If I throw scraps on the ground all my birds are huddled in one area eating while this bird has an area to itself. Anybody gets too close and it attacks. This bird has even attacked me while I'm giving it food and it's most definitely schizophrenic. I've washed my hands of it. At least I've tried to. This is just a wild chicken and I stopped feeding it long ago and I won't let it intermingle with my other birds because of the bullying. I've tried to get rid of it repeatedly, but like a homing pigeon it always comes back. I despise this bird with a passion. I like to let my birds free range, but I can't as long as this bully is around. My last options are going to be to either terminate it or to drive it off somewhere in the car and dump it. Dumping it sounds cruel, but this bird has been fending for itself for a long time. I'd rather it did it elsewhere.

My Easter eggers (oldest 2+ years old) are the bully’s (pecking order) in my flock. However, They all get along. I give them plenty of distractions for the day. Large compost piles to dig into when free ranging. Inside the coop run more 2-foot high dirt/ leaves/pine needle piles to dig into as well. I throw in each morning the scratch to get mixed in.. And the entire perimeter of the backyard fencing has a all natural mulch 6” deep for them to motor throughout the day as well. Actually getting some more natural mulch to replenish the perimeter because over the last year they broke down/ thinned out the mulch. Mother Nature Tractors 🚜 are amazing and so entertaining

Wow! We have something like 15 barred rocks and our new easter eggers are the meanies!