Our Barred Rocks will be six months old the end of August. Out of 11, we have one boy and 10 pullets. We get six eggs every day. So, does anyone know why four are not (apparently) laying? All of them are in a...
Ok, well, I guess it is what it is. I'm not sure what feathers people are looking for (in the full body shot), but all of the birds are just at five months of age. They were supposed to be all Barred Rocks, but I guess this...
Guess who did a crow this morning (well, it was a pitiful strangled half of a crow but still)?? Is it a very late developing male (as far as feathers/spurs are concerned)???
Thank you all for the help. I didn't know about POL. I do know we have at least one pullet laying (she wanted to lay when I was cleaning the coop, so I had to move out of the way and wait!) who does not have the huge comb...
My husband picked them up at Tractor Supply. He called me at work. The store had several breeds (I can't remember now what they had - just getting excited over the Barred Rock choice).
Sounds like many of you are voting for roo. I passed on your full body picture request, but, of course, when I tried to get a full body picture, the roo/hen started sitting, walking away, etc etc. What a time to get camera...
We purchased Barred Rock chicks that were sold to us as a pure female run. I am not sure about this one though. All of our Barreds are about five months old and are starting to lay. This one seems to have a super...
