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  1. Egghead_Jr

    Blue rocks

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/92428/dmrippy https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/72957/tigercreek These two members have Blue Rocks. I don't know if they have solid color birds or the only barred birds. Rippy is in Tennessee and Tiger is in South Carolina. I know Dinamhmoe has solid...
  2. Egghead_Jr

    Blue rocks

    I was out shoveling the drive when it hit me. Panting from labor leaning on the shovel in reality. I did know White Plymouth was recessive white but decided the years of eradicating single copy recessive white from the flock was a wash (six in one, half dozen other) to improved type and faster...
  3. Egghead_Jr

    Blue rocks

    c1915: Black Plymouth Rocks - originally derived from Barreds - are popular in Northern England and are reported to be excellent layers. ‘Jersey Blues’ are imported into Britain from America having ‘Andalusian blue plumage, single combs, and Plymouth Rock type’, and are used to develop Blue...
  4. Egghead_Jr

    Blue rocks

    My choice of using Barred was purely for type. The tail issues of Barred is notorious but with the faster feathering current blue stock may be corrected (knocking on wood here) or at least that's my hope. Current Blues are less puffy Orpingtons with yellow skin though I did have one nice black...
  5. Egghead_Jr

    Blue rocks

    Quote: I bet he won a few ribbons. Great coloring. How did you save the color from "brassing" in the sun? My Cordon and so many others here with pictures of blue roo's get a brown/red leaking.
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