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Would Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks be a good choice for someone's first SOP breeding project?
She doesn't have too much tail. Just about right. The standard calls for "medium tail with medium width of spread", that part is spot on. That is also body back there, not just fluff either. This is why handling birds is key. I handled a dozen birds at a recent show and many were mostly...- Fred's Hens
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Would Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks be a good choice for someone's first SOP breeding project?
Nice Rocks, Egghead. Nice indeed. Keep at it.- Fred's Hens
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Would Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks be a good choice for someone's first SOP breeding project?
Being in California also presents it's own unique challenges. It's almost a different country, poultry wise speaking. You'll have to attend the Biggest Baddest show out there, which, BTW the APA national was last held in Modesto so I sure how you attended. Without an extra ordinary start...- Fred's Hens
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Would Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks be a good choice for someone's first SOP breeding project?
No. That would be one of the last varieties a beginner should start with. The reasons are that the variety overall is in very poor shape with quality numbers at horrific lows. The Wyandottes in Silver Penciled in in better shape but still, nothing for a beginner to mess with. The best...- Fred's Hens
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