Compatible chicken breeds

[Roo5]

Not all birds quit laying during molt but good majority will.On top of that no bird lays everyday,escpecially as they age egg laying can slow down tremendously.
Personally it’s not always a breed thing, it could be an individual thing as well as a hereditary thing when it comes to personality and temperament .Some breeds are just known to be hereditarily more aggressive, such as games,and often times Rhode Island reds.The barred rocks that I have kept have always been human friendly and just your typical flock bird, never too aggressive nor too soft, never victim of bullying.Easter Eggers tend to be flighty but I have had a friendly Easter egger.Buffs are also a very sweet bird however my two were a bit bossy and defiantly didn’t match the birds reputation,they would even try to dominate me.Austrolourps are also just regular, never here too much about having issues with them, their not soft but their also not aggressive.
Definitely expect the unexpected, chickens can be quite unpredictable.

 

[Callender Girl]

Keep us posted, HennyPenny44.

The need to keep down costs and tackle SIMPLE building projects, and all the anxiety that goes along with starting your flock is completely understandable. It sounds like you have gotten some good advice, taken what you needed from it, and now all that needs to happen is that your husband needs to realize how wonderful life can be with chickens!!