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.
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.
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.
I had two amazing ones, like little puppies...: then later and had two horrible little meanies who terrorized the flock. They seem to be rehabbing decently but only time will tell. They’re young.
All three lay more than average, all three are easy to care for and cold resistant. All three are pretty calm with other breeds. Other than made up reasons...What information do you really have? I give the opposite opinion, you should buy all of the breeds this lady doesn't like, you will thank yourself because your farm will be productive. Barred Rock Chickens are sweet hearts and even my Golden Wyandotte flock are above them in the pecking order. White Leghorns are some of the best chickens in the entire world. How many of these chickens do you have? Rhode Island Reds are some of the best chickens, as well. They produce, they are great foragers and are quite calm. Perhaps it is YOU that causes your chickens to be particularly insane, also, roosters are traditionally pretty "mean" as you would say. Roosters job is to protect the flock, it is mean to you because you are getting in its way. I have had one egg bound Road Island Red out of hundreds. Thanks for your TERRIBLE opinions. I bet there are hundreds of people avoiding good breeds because of this video. I have had more health problems with Australorps than any of the "worst" chickens that you mention. This video makes me sick.
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.
I dont understand barred rock are known for being a good tempered friendly chickens they've been around for a good while. Its a breed standard for them to be good natured. Barred rock makes up half of my flock super sweet hens with people and each other and my big barred rock roo is a gentle giant. My cookoo marans are very mean to each other tho and my lavender Orpington rooster on the other hand is very aggressive also
I own all three, my flock currently has one Barrd, one Leghorn, and a Rhode cockerel. Then I have a Barrd chick and a Rhode chick. Barrds can be very sassy, but, most are angels and are very lovable, kind of a 50 50 chance if you get a sassy or a sweet one. Leghorns, I agree, they are kinda skittish. But she’s a good girl, and has gotten used to be. RhodeIsland roosters.. mine is a skittish baby, even though everyone told me to not get one, but, he’s so far really dorky. and my Rhode hen in the past have been perfect, very stronge and healthy. I agree with your ‘best breeds’ list. Though, I’ve never had the black one before, I’ve heard they’re good. I’ve had a pretty mean Buff Orpington hen though, she would peck on anyone, if it wasn’t her two Barrd Rock sisters. Chocolate Orpingtons on the other hand are EXTREMELY sweet little floof balls. If you’re getting Orpington type chickens, go for a Chocolate. They’ll love you till the end
I actually live in Rhode Island where we have the orginal bloodline of Rhode Island Red. They live at an outdoor museum where they are bred and sold. These chickens are actually shipped all across the world to people who who want show quality RI reds. I myself have had the privilege of owning them; I will just say they are the friendliest and most healthy chickens I have ever owned. You will notice with these birds they are much darker then the Rhode Island Reds you find at tractor supply or hatcherys, they are almost black in color with orange legs. Very pretty birds.
Also the thing you said about the rode island red rooster is true but the hens that is not true my rode island red hens did not get egg bound and they are 9 years old
Barred rocks are definitely not nice. I had a two separate batches of chick hatch 1 week apart. The barred rocks were first, the EE’s were next. I’ve always put my baby chicks together especially if they’re only 1 week apart. Well my barred rocks killed 1 of my EE’s and harmed all the others :( they where only together for like 1 hour. I’ve never had a problem putting younger chicks with older chicks but never again with barred rocks!
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.
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.
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.
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.
I had 12 I went on a business trip and came back and everyone plus several more of my flock were killed. I'm so depressed. Hubby took me out to buy more but I didn't get more Rhode Islands. I'll be getting some in a bit from a neighbor.
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 🤍🖤
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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
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. 🤷🏻♀️
My Rhode Island Reds were so sweet! They loved being held but were constantly picked on by our Buff Orpingtons… We named our RIR rooster Banjo and he would run up to people and try to get attention. He used to fly up onto my sister’s chest because she was his favorite person lol
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.🥰🐔
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!
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!
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!
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...
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.
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 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....
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 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
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....
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
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.
@@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 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.
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
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!
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.
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 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!
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!!!!!
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.
@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..
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!
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 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,
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!
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.
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😳
I have one Rhode Island red she's the sweetest of all my chickens and the tamest I love her Soo much my best chicken she runs up to me and follows me ...
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.
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.
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.
Isn’t that funny? I had the worst experience ever with Speckled Sussexes - mean, broody and egg bound. I would never get them again. But I’m sure everyone’s experience is different.
@@romanceontherocks I agree with you, all breeds that have a strong broody instinct can be very mean. I had good luck with mine, but the Sussex Rooster was awful! However, at the time I had him I was a nubie and was nervous around him. Today I have several Sussex Roosters and other breed Roosters and I don't have a problem with them at all.
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.
Disagree about the bard rock I have 20 mixed in with my EE , amercanas,red sexlinks and black copper marans. My bard rocks are the most gentle and easy going birds I have. They leave all the other breads alone. The rooster is the real gentleman and actually does the rooster dance you showed in one of you videos. My red sexlinks are the meanest I have they pic on everyone till my bardrock roo comes over and tells them off.
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.
I had a Leghorn who’s whole flock was killed by raccoons so she walked over to Chickenlandia from the neighbor’s yard. She was the best chicken! I named her R2D2 Lol. I love all chicken breeds, but I basically have a chicken retirement home, so what can I say. 🤣❤️🐔🤷🏻♀️
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.
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.
I don't think you can break down personality by breed. It's more the individual bird. My barred rock is the sweetest thing and she'll sit on my lap. I have a white rock as well, and she's super sweet. Everyone says Brahmas are so sweet, but I had to rehome a Brahma roo because he was near killing my hens.
I have two bantam brahmas, a hen and rooster. Today I let the rooster mingle with my ladies and he did amazing. He’s my favorite little boy. He loves corn and makes the cutest little noises and loves to dance. The hen on the other hand is such a maniac. She SCREAMS if I touch her. Raised her from a chick, don’t know what her problem is. I definitely agree it’s the individual bird. Although breed can usually help you know what your getting, you never truly know.
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.
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!
I love buff Orpingtons! I'm going to get a bunch more next year, I bought austrawhite this year, cross of a black australorp and a white leg horn, curious to see how to mature. But next year I'm going to get buff orpingtons and locally a place sells lavender orpingtons, so I think I'll have to get probably 2 of those just to have em!
I loved by barred rock Lydia, she just died after 8 years this summer. She was brilliant and sweet to me, I miss her bitchy chatter and complaints. but she was definitely a bully to other chickens. I have another barred rock named Sweet Pea who is very dumb, very nervous, but very submissive and bottom of the totem pole.
I have to second the Rhode Island Red Rooster, the hens I had were fantastic, I would get then again, but I did have one die from being egg bound, but that Rooster was awful, so mean and noisy, we didnt have a choice but to get rid of him.
Same here! I gave my Rhode Island red rooster many chances after hazing him a few times. After getting quite e few holes in my skin, I decided to put him in a pot.
I've always heard buff orpingtons are supposed to be nice. But the 2 I owned were the biggest jerks ever. My barred rocks were very sweet. Loved my first australorp. She was nice for the most part but could also be a beast. My second australorp was pretty aggressive. It all depends on the individual hen's personality.
This kinda made me laugh. My chickens are chickens that live on the farm, I dont have any as pets per say. Most roosters that are breeding condition wont be friendly, its part of their thing lol.. If any rooster has gotten out of hand to the point where I cant deal with him anymore, he gets eaten . Chickens are chickens.. dont expect them to be lap dogs.. never works well I have three Australorps ( i live in australia ) and the rooster is not even breeding age and is already a bully. The hens are okay but I wont say they are the friendliest. My young Pekin Rooster on the other hand is friendly and easy to handle.
I agree that leghorhorns are flighty but I absolutely love my Rhode Island reds and my bar rocks that I've had over the years. But I have also noticed over the years that it totally depends on where you get your chickens as to what the personality is like. Do an experiment, get yourself the same breed but from different hatchery's. And see what you think. Their personalities will all be different I bet. I've learned which store in my town has the best chickens of the different breeds.
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.
There MUST be something unusual about my chickens.I have ALL three of the breeds mentioned not to have. My barred rock hen was rather a loner,and could be a bit standoffish,but was,nonetheless,very mild-mannered,and easy to handle.Same with my white leghorn,a bit more excitable than my barred,but still very calm for her breed.Non-temperamental,and easy to handle.I have had a number of Reds over the years,and NOT ONE got egg-bound,although a very few of my other hens did.The hens all have great personalitiesAnd I have had multiple RIR roosters,and NONE of them are mean,one just a bit excitable,and the others quite docile!.
I’ve had all these breeds and have never had any problems with them. My experience with Black Australorps has been very different though. The hens are o.k., but the two most aggressive roosters I’ve ever had were both Black Australorps. One would make a point of running out to attack anything and anyone that moved. The other was much sneakier - he’d come out of nowhere and next thing you knew you were bleeding profusely. I agree that the Buff Orps are a nice bird, and leghorns are flighty little things. I like also like Wyandottes, Amercaunas, RI Reds, and just got my first Light Brahmas. The Brahmas are only @ month old, but so far they seem to be very friendly.
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. 😂😂
Lots of pro the bad'ns in the comments LOL. I guess each chicken is unique in character. I had a leghorn rooster as a child. We didn't keep any other chickens, I bought him at a pet shop as small fluffy chick. I loved him he was a brilliant character, he spent his days chasing everything in sight which livened up the yard no end. Tall and hansome with a huge top heavy red comb that dangled jauntily to one side. Long spurs which people often got the sharp end of. Of ourse he didn't ambush me, I was his baby daddy. He was sent off to a farm for breeding but I suspect they ate him which made me sad. My grandparents had a lovely coup full of Italians (leghorns) hens, they facinated me, so beutiful, smart looking and aloof, shaking those wattles and strutting around scratching with a great deal of style. If I got chickens hower it would the Tasmanian Quamby. These delightful chickens are as cute as butterballs and friendly, the more you love them the more they lay too. They want to be with you, they thrive on contact. To me the Leghorn is a poser, but a lovely one the Quambi a friend and worker. With any chickens you have to choose the lines very carefully or you can end up with duds and character problems I believe. Some say their Quambies never lay eggs or start very late and lay too few eggs but others say they settle in and start shooting eggs like a tennis pro LOL. I think they like to feel loved, at home and wanted then they're unstoppable. Bred for back yards rather than commercial abuse they're a little sensitive to the kind of care they get, prefering a real stable home environment.
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When you own all 3 of her worst breeds lmao
@@MDT7280 you should be happy with the comets. Good layers
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
Bahahahhahahahah
@@alexwasko8069 that's so sweet ☺
That’s Me too 😂😂😂
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.
I'm talking they are mean to other chickens. ☀️❤️☀️
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.
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.
I had golden comets, they were great.
I had two amazing ones, like little puppies...: then later and had two horrible little meanies who terrorized the flock. They seem to be rehabbing decently but only time will tell. They’re young.
All three lay more than average, all three are easy to care for and cold resistant. All three are pretty calm with other breeds. Other than made up reasons...What information do you really have? I give the opposite opinion, you should buy all of the breeds this lady doesn't like, you will thank yourself because your farm will be productive. Barred Rock Chickens are sweet hearts and even my Golden Wyandotte flock are above them in the pecking order. White Leghorns are some of the best chickens in the entire world. How many of these chickens do you have? Rhode Island Reds are some of the best chickens, as well. They produce, they are great foragers and are quite calm. Perhaps it is YOU that causes your chickens to be particularly insane, also, roosters are traditionally pretty "mean" as you would say. Roosters job is to protect the flock, it is mean to you because you are getting in its way. I have had one egg bound Road Island Red out of hundreds. Thanks for your TERRIBLE opinions. I bet there are hundreds of people avoiding good breeds because of this video. I have had more health problems with Australorps than any of the "worst" chickens that you mention. This video makes me sick.
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.
I dont understand barred rock are known for being a good tempered friendly chickens they've been around for a good while. Its a breed standard for them to be good natured. Barred rock makes up half of my flock super sweet hens with people and each other and my big barred rock roo is a gentle giant. My cookoo marans are very mean to each other tho and my lavender Orpington rooster on the other hand is very aggressive also
I own all three, my flock currently has one Barrd, one Leghorn, and a Rhode cockerel. Then I have a Barrd chick and a Rhode chick. Barrds can be very sassy, but, most are angels and are very lovable, kind of a 50 50 chance if you get a sassy or a sweet one. Leghorns, I agree, they are kinda skittish. But she’s a good girl, and has gotten used to be. RhodeIsland roosters.. mine is a skittish baby, even though everyone told me to not get one, but, he’s so far really dorky. and my Rhode hen in the past have been perfect, very stronge and healthy. I agree with your ‘best breeds’ list. Though, I’ve never had the black one before, I’ve heard they’re good. I’ve had a pretty mean Buff Orpington hen though, she would peck on anyone, if it wasn’t her two Barrd Rock sisters. Chocolate Orpingtons on the other hand are EXTREMELY sweet little floof balls. If you’re getting Orpington type chickens, go for a Chocolate. They’ll love you till the end
I actually live in Rhode Island where we have the orginal bloodline of Rhode Island Red. They live at an outdoor museum where they are bred and sold. These chickens are actually shipped all across the world to people who who want show quality RI reds. I myself have had the privilege of owning them; I will just say they are the friendliest and most healthy chickens I have ever owned. You will notice with these birds they are much darker then the Rhode Island Reds you find at tractor supply or hatcherys, they are almost black in color with orange legs. Very pretty birds.
Also the thing you said about the rode island red rooster is true but the hens that is not true my rode island red hens did not get egg bound and they are 9 years old
My Rhode Island Red got egg bound after 2 years of age.
I have another one that’s going to be 1 year in march, I’m hoping she doesn’t get egg bound
Barred rocks are definitely not nice. I had a two separate batches of chick hatch 1 week apart. The barred rocks were first, the EE’s were next.
I’ve always put my baby chicks together especially if they’re only 1 week apart. Well my barred rocks killed 1 of my EE’s and harmed all the others :( they where only together for like 1 hour.
I’ve never had a problem putting younger chicks with older chicks but never again with barred rocks!
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.
Aww what a sweetheart
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.
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.
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.
Not all heroes wear capes!
What? My barred rocks are the nicest chickens I have!!🤷♀️
They are nice to people, not other chickens☀️❤️☀️
Same
They are nice
They do taste better than many other breeds.
@@teddyrobert2016 hahahahah
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.
I have two blue ones and I love them
Then u ate it?
My son adores our Australorps.. always holding them and petting them. Super beautiful and splendid chickens
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.
My favorite too
our Reds are also most friendly, followed by the rocks lol
Our red ones are very friendly and followed me and waiting for us when we are coming home
I had 12 I went on a business trip and came back and everyone plus several more of my flock were killed. I'm so depressed.
Hubby took me out to buy more but I didn't get more Rhode Islands. I'll be getting some in a bit from a neighbor.
My barred rock hen is the best and the calmest in the flock very gentle
I just watch a video this guy said the bard rock was the most dossil bird
@@widdledd5948 lol
Same the roosters or hens don't hate any other chickens
I named my barred rock ‘bully’ hahahaha
Dont lie
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 🤍🖤
R.I.P Oreo
Omg I’m so sorry for you!
I have a chicken called Oreo too. She is a Green Queen Easter Egger and she is also very very sweet.
i don’t know this chicken or her life but
R.I.P Oreo the chicken
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.
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
Thank you for that wonderful story. you are giving me hope to get a RIR roo...we love our RIR very much.
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
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.
Very nice
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.
You taught them not to poop inside?
They were lucky to be in such a good place
I love Leghorns
@Karen Ranahan i think they are verry sweet and smart
I have one that I named Taki because she was a bit spicy. She makes the craziest sound ever when she's broody.
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.
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.
Of corse there are exceptions. I am talking overall☀️❤️☀️
@@BeckysHomestead of course ;)
Sweetest in my cop
Sorry i cant get it to let me fix the typos.
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!
Buffs are the absolute sweetest hens!!!❤️
I love Buffy my Buff Sussex, she has the sweetest voice.
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
Holly Burke we called ours Gigantor, lol 😂
@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.
Ssooooo a small rooster knocked down a person? I think you might be making this up
@@davidferguson8183 it was big rooster and I was walking up my porch steps and he took me out at the back of my knee
Mine was the worst rooster ever! It was mean as a snake!
I loved my Buff Orpington! They would sit in my shoulder, my arm, they would talk to me. The sweetest chicken ever!
I had red link layers......sit on your head, stubborn ly sit at your feet staring up at you looking for attention
Could also take naps out in the shed with them.....they curled up my back and sleped
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
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. 🤷🏻♀️
Our Rhode Island Red is super calm and awesome.
Mine were violent aggressive roosters
The RIR hens are smart and lovely but they are prone to getting egg bound.
@Pinkprincess Wood Yes.
I have three and they all love me
My Rhode Island Reds were so sweet! They loved being held but were constantly picked on by our Buff Orpingtons… We named our RIR rooster Banjo and he would run up to people and try to get attention. He used to fly up onto my sister’s chest because she was his favorite person lol
I had a Rhode Island Red rooster who was pure evil we named him Lucifer.
we have two rhode iland red hens i luv em
We had a Leghorn Rooster and he was EVIL
@@lilyballard7430 get a Kelso gamefowl, he will destroy and of those chubby roosters 😂
@@lilyballard7430 we have a Spanish rooster i think , but he was and still is a big jerk attacks people
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 road island red for 8 years and she just died from natural causes
I'm sorry eesh
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.🥰🐔
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.
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!
Australorps are the most awesome cluckers, their just the right size, simple to manage, and have great personalities.
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!
A little broody
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!
My australorps are not nice, they had tons of hands on time as chicks. They are not super mean but not nice 😥
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...
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.
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..
@@mikeg.9238 are they all barred rocks?
@@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....
Mine to! My RR chickens and rooster are friendly because I earned there trust.
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 love my buff Orpingtons their so sweet!
i have a lavender Orpington and she literally the calmest - she comes into my home and sits on the sofa ;)
Me too! Orpingtons are my favorite
There really pretty chickens!
Same I love my orpingtons
OMG lol I have a tiny buff orpington about 1 pound LOL
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
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....
My Rhode island red rooster is the most nicest rooster we ever had and it's really nice to our barred Rock hens
@@gunnerherrmann4188 same and much better than poland bantams we have now never stop screaming😂
Rode island reds are very child friendly
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
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....
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.
I have also had very good barred rocks. They are calm, and friendly. I guess there is variations in personality.
I see what you did there 😏
Ha ha
@@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 deeply disagree with you about the barred rock. My barred rocks tend to be docile. It's the white Brahma that Is more fierce and aggressive.
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.
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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
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!
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.
I agree that Ameraucanas and Easter Eggers are the best!
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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.
They do have personality! Probably the easiest bird to carry around - they just seem to relax in your arms lol
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 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!
It is so nice when you get a good hen☀️❤️☀️
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!!!!!
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.
She’s got a different video where she says the Barred Rock is her third favorite chicken but now it’s the worst?🙄
Welp that’s none ya concern @none ya
@@kareemselu6079 it is is you want to take her advise
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@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..
@@georgiaisom6347 People be keeping receipts! The internet is a dangerous place. We must thread with caution...
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!
Honestly this was the silliest video i have ever seen in my life
Barred rocks are so sweet, as long as they’re raised right.
So far my babies are sweet too.
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 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,
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!
I love barred rocks, have never had a bad one yet. They are always friendly. Maybe it it isn't the bird, but you?
All my favorite birds I have are the 3 she recommended to not have! 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.
RIR HAVE MALAY BLOOD MALAY IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE CHICKEN IN THE WORLD
Never had an Issue with my Rhode Island Red hens either.
i have one and shes soo peaceful and friendly
I have 6 so this is worrying
me either! she is so quiet and peaceful, and an excellent egg layer.
Neither my Rhode Island Red hens nor roosters. They never abused anybody ever. Real calm breed.
My blue cochins over the last 20 years, have been the most calm, considerate birds :)
Cochin's are my favorite birds
@@Jenny-bc5kz mine too they are so sweet and nice to other chicken breeds and people
Hens can be considerate?? Then I'm going to run to my Feed & Seed store to buy a whole flock of them ASAP!!!
Becky's Homestead , please make a video about your expirience with New Hempshire or opinion.
Oh Yes, the Black Australorp is one of my favorites too.
mine died in a duststorm and omg I was devastated their my fav breeds ever !
I have 3 of them there chicks
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! 🌺
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😳
Uh-oh… we got 3 Cuckoo Marans & if they get like that I might have to eat them… lol
I have one Rhode Island red she's the sweetest of all my chickens and the tamest I love her Soo much my best chicken she runs up to me and follows me ...
Oh wow we have had nothing but precious experiences with Barred Rocks. Gentle and friendly and get attached to my kids.
Her: three chicken breeds I don't like
The three chickens:😔😭
Teech mee how
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.
She's like the government. Saying opposite pretty much
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.
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.
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Never had any issues with these 3 kind always have good egg production. They been great overall
I love the speckled Sussex breed! They are gentle, curious and quirky personality!
Those breeds are very gentle and I love them as well.
Isn’t that funny? I had the worst experience ever with Speckled Sussexes - mean, broody and egg bound. I would never get them again. But I’m sure everyone’s experience is different.
@@romanceontherocks I agree with you, all breeds that have a strong broody instinct can be very mean. I had good luck with mine, but the Sussex Rooster was awful! However, at the time I had him I was a nubie and was nervous around him. Today I have several Sussex Roosters and other breed Roosters and I don't have a problem with them at all.
@@brandyrock2837 I can't get enough of them! I have other breeds that I just adore, but the Sussex is at the top of my list. :)
I have 2 of these hens and they're really sweet and great layers
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.
Disagree about the bard rock I have 20 mixed in with my EE , amercanas,red sexlinks and black copper marans. My bard rocks are the most gentle and easy going birds I have. They leave all the other breads alone. The rooster is the real gentleman and actually does the rooster dance you showed in one of you videos. My red sexlinks are the meanest I have they pic on everyone till my bardrock roo comes over and tells them off.
Darrin Bree What are your Marans like?
Bcm are calm to
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.
Could you please make a video on Silkie chickens? Love your channel!
Mikayla Fl silkies and Cochins are my favs! I breed them.
They are very soft!!
blake Bower I know. They’re so cute!
Mustiboi Salman is he eating and drinking normally? It might be a good idea to take him to the vet.
Why is not your channel not up to 5m subs yet??? You have such a good content!
Share, share, share☀️❤️☀️
@@BeckysHomestead I can share my friends! And others to sub. And you will be pewdiepie soon
Rhode Island needs some respect!
I love my RIR but she is sassy for sure. We’re a lot alike in that way ☺️
My RIR are like puppies so calm and wonderful as a “first” chicken!!
I had a Leghorn who’s whole flock was killed by raccoons so she walked over to Chickenlandia from the neighbor’s yard. She was the best chicken! I named her R2D2 Lol. I love all chicken breeds, but I basically have a chicken retirement home, so what can I say. 🤣❤️🐔🤷🏻♀️
Chicken retirement home haha! Same here lol
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.
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 😊
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.
We love our brahmas as well. Very beautiful to look at and friendly as can be
Oí mate, I have Rhode Island reds and their the nicest chickens I ever had. And my chickens never got egg bound.
My leghorns are the sweetest chicken. They are very calm. I absolutely love them
What are you feeding them lol?
Mine too
I wouldn’t call mine calm lol but they are definitely the friendliest of our flock. They are constantly trying to come inside the house with us
You can't judge a whole breed its usually the strain that's different.
I don't think you can break down personality by breed. It's more the individual bird. My barred rock is the sweetest thing and she'll sit on my lap. I have a white rock as well, and she's super sweet. Everyone says Brahmas are so sweet, but I had to rehome a Brahma roo because he was near killing my hens.
Roosters are usually the biggest problem. Yes, all breeds can have a few sweet ones for sure☀️❤️☀️
I have two bantam brahmas, a hen and rooster. Today I let the rooster mingle with my ladies and he did amazing. He’s my favorite little boy. He loves corn and makes the cutest little noises and loves to dance.
The hen on the other hand is such a maniac. She SCREAMS if I touch her. Raised her from a chick, don’t know what her problem is.
I definitely agree it’s the individual bird. Although breed can usually help you know what your getting, you never truly know.
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.
We have both of those as well (27 in total) and not one is mean!
My leghorn is cuddle friendly
@@ashtherealqueen mine too
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.
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!
That's funny some one probably did drop him off
My polish rooster was the meanest and most flighty chicken I’ve ever had. I love my autralorpes!
I love buff Orpingtons! I'm going to get a bunch more next year, I bought austrawhite this year, cross of a black australorp and a white leg horn, curious to see how to mature. But next year I'm going to get buff orpingtons and locally a place sells lavender orpingtons, so I think I'll have to get probably 2 of those just to have em!
I loved by barred rock Lydia, she just died after 8 years this summer. She was brilliant and sweet to me, I miss her bitchy chatter and complaints. but she was definitely a bully to other chickens. I have another barred rock named Sweet Pea who is very dumb, very nervous, but very submissive and bottom of the totem pole.
I'm talking to a gardener and chicken expert I am going to get chickens soon!
the tops How exciting!!!
Let me assure you, chickens will destroy your garden. Ducks are way better for a garden, they eat more bugs and wont dig up the garden☀️❤️☀️
I use them to clear the land for my garden.
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 have to second the Rhode Island Red Rooster, the hens I had were fantastic, I would get then again, but I did have one die from being egg bound, but that Rooster was awful, so mean and noisy, we didnt have a choice but to get rid of him.
Same here! I gave my Rhode Island red rooster many chances after hazing him a few times. After getting quite e few holes in my skin, I decided to put him in a pot.
I've always heard buff orpingtons are supposed to be nice. But the 2 I owned were the biggest jerks ever. My barred rocks were very sweet. Loved my first australorp. She was nice for the most part but could also be a beast. My second australorp was pretty aggressive. It all depends on the individual hen's personality.
This kinda made me laugh. My chickens are chickens that live on the farm, I dont have any as pets per say. Most roosters that are breeding condition wont be friendly, its part of their thing lol.. If any rooster has gotten out of hand to the point where I cant deal with him anymore, he gets eaten . Chickens are chickens.. dont expect them to be lap dogs.. never works well
I have three Australorps ( i live in australia ) and the rooster is not even breeding age and is already a bully. The hens are okay but I wont say they are the friendliest. My young Pekin Rooster on the other hand is friendly and easy to handle.
I agree that leghorhorns are flighty but I absolutely love my Rhode Island reds and my bar rocks that I've had over the years. But I have also noticed over the years that it totally depends on where you get your chickens as to what the personality is like. Do an experiment, get yourself the same breed but from different hatchery's. And see what you think. Their personalities will all be different I bet. I've learned which store in my town has the best chickens of the different breeds.
My black australorp only got sweet when she started laying. Now she's extra sweet. Jumps on my lap
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.
Exactly❤️👍🏻
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.
Love my barred rocks sweetest chicken ever. Always under my feet wanting attention and love.
Well you are very lucky!
There MUST be something unusual about my chickens.I have ALL three of the breeds mentioned not to have. My barred rock hen was rather a loner,and could be a bit standoffish,but was,nonetheless,very mild-mannered,and easy to handle.Same with my white leghorn,a bit more excitable than my barred,but still very calm for her breed.Non-temperamental,and easy to handle.I have had a number of Reds over the years,and NOT ONE got egg-bound,although a very few of my other hens did.The hens all have great personalitiesAnd I have had multiple RIR roosters,and NONE of them are mean,one just a bit excitable,and the others quite docile!.
I’ve had all these breeds and have never had any problems with them. My experience with Black Australorps has been very different though. The hens are o.k., but the two most aggressive roosters I’ve ever had were both Black Australorps. One would make a point of running out to attack anything and anyone that moved. The other was much sneakier - he’d come out of nowhere and next thing you knew you were bleeding profusely. I agree that the Buff Orps are a nice bird, and leghorns are flighty little things. I like also like Wyandottes, Amercaunas, RI Reds, and just got my first Light Brahmas. The Brahmas are only @ month old, but so far they seem to be very friendly.
My leghorn is the best in my flock...so sweet and friendly.
Silkie roosters are obnoxious for their size
My Barred Rocks are SO MEAN. My Rhode Island’s were also not as healthy and thriving as the rest- you are spot on! Love your videos. 🐓❤️
Thay are not
I just got two Rhode Island Reds so I’ll have to keep an eye on them!
@@melissag8270 mine are sweet. Nice to the flock and people and I don't socialize with them much.
@@scotrailadventures9904 she said hers yah dumb girl
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
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. 😂😂
Lots of pro the bad'ns in the comments LOL. I guess each chicken is unique in character. I had a leghorn rooster as a child. We didn't keep any other chickens, I bought him at a pet shop as small fluffy chick. I loved him he was a brilliant character, he spent his days chasing everything in sight which livened up the yard no end. Tall and hansome with a huge top heavy red comb that dangled jauntily to one side. Long spurs which people often got the sharp end of. Of ourse he didn't ambush me, I was his baby daddy. He was sent off to a farm for breeding but I suspect they ate him which made me sad. My grandparents had a lovely coup full of Italians (leghorns) hens, they facinated me, so beutiful, smart looking and aloof, shaking those wattles and strutting around scratching with a great deal of style. If I got chickens hower it would the Tasmanian Quamby. These delightful chickens are as cute as butterballs and friendly, the more you love them the more they lay too. They want to be with you, they thrive on contact. To me the Leghorn is a poser, but a lovely one the Quambi a friend and worker. With any chickens you have to choose the lines very carefully or you can end up with duds and character problems I believe. Some say their Quambies never lay eggs or start very late and lay too few eggs but others say they settle in and start shooting eggs like a tennis pro LOL. I think they like to feel loved, at home and wanted then they're unstoppable. Bred for back yards rather than commercial abuse they're a little sensitive to the kind of care they get, prefering a real stable home environment.