What other breed to raise with Barred Rocks??

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janiedoe said:
Not to hijack the op's post, but I'd love to see a pic if your silverlight. I'm not familiar with them.
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Sorry for the thread jack, these are thumbnails, click for bigger. The pic of the pair is from May 15, then May 20 and the one standing up is from about 10 minutes ago. In the last pic, the silverlights are the one standing and the one laying next to the barred rock. I actually thought they were roosters until today, when I found a second green egg this afternoon, everything else should lay brown eggs. I got them all Feb 22ish, got my first eggs the 4th of July from a green egger and a RIR.

I honestly don't know anything about the breed, but they had them at my local rural king, and I thought greenish eggs would be cool, so I bought some straight run.
 
Petey65 said:
Thank you! Maybe I've been reading or watching to much YouTube. Was thinking after my reading that a RIR was to aggressive to be with BR or BO??
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My RIR are wonderful! Had them from chicks and we handled them alot and treated them often. Great with my young children too. We recently introduced a small flock of 7 black australorps to my 7 RIRs and they did great with them (except with the rooster...some of my RIR hens are still trying to be dominate over him)
 
For your first flock, I would recommend as many different breeds as possible. Test the water. You will develop general likes and dislikes. I also recommend breeds that lay different colors of eggs to help you identify laying patterns of individual hens. With subsequent additions, you add only the breeds that you have identified as a good mix for you. Keep them all the same basic size. Do not mix BR with bantams.
BR are one of my favorites but other must have for me are leghorns to make up for the breeds that don't produce as well. Easter Eggers for some green or blue eggs and wyandotte for a little eye candy.
 
Percheron chick said:
For your first flock, I would recommend as many different breeds as possible. Test the water. You will develop general likes and dislikes. I also recommend breeds that lay different colors of eggs to help you identify laying patterns of individual hens. With subsequent additions, you add only the breeds that you have identified as a good mix for you. Keep them all the same basic size. Do not mix BR with bantams.
BR are one of my favorites but other must have for me are leghorns to make up for the breeds that don't produce as well. Easter Eggers for some green or blue eggs and wyandotte for a little eye candy.
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Thank you for that info! I've gotten a bigger list now of what I want to put together so far: Buff and Blk Orpingtons, BR and Silver Penciled BR, Red Star, Silver Laced Wyndotta. Maybe looking to go up to 9 so 3 more breeds to add.
 

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