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That's very interesting, but also raises more questions for me. Why are the Plymouth subdivisioned? To get those certain divisions out of the Plymouth are they breed with a different type chicken, and if so, wouldn't that be a mixed breed? As to my knowledge, they do that with other certain...

So what's the difference between a Barred Rock or Plymouth, or are they the same? Also, do the Barred Rock lay well!

Lol!!! I won't tell mine either!! quote name="donrae" url="/t/816777/commerical-hen/30#post_11869249"]The Barred Rock Eye Candy thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/399477/barred-rocks-good-shepard-poulty-ranch I go there and drool every once in a while. I don't tell my hatchery girls I'm...

Wow!!! Are those Barred Rocks? those are beautiful birds. If that is what they are suppose yo look like, no wonder! Thank you! Wow

Here's a picture of the bird who got marked as "commercial ."

I've put some pictures up. Let me know what you think...

These two are the pullets that I got from breeding at home, with the girls that won from the last photo.

This is the hen that has won BB and B

At our county fair, they put, "Open Class" or 4-H on the pen for the judge to see. They do have a wealth of knowledge, but very competitive and don't like outsiders so much. It can be hard on the kids o

Than Thank you for that information! I've understood that sex-links are mixed birds. But I always thought that when you buy a breed, ie... Barred Rock, Welsummer, RIR you were buying a pure-breed bird, maybe not the best, but a pure breed. So the Welsummer that I have has win two years in a...

I'm an Independent. Does that effect the judges outlook? It seems to me that the 4-Hs take home the big ribbons?

But, from looking at pictures of other Welsummer roosters and what people said, he was a NICE looking bird, and such a gentleman

I would love to send a picture of our Rooster, but he died when the chicks where just hatched. So I only have the mother, and then the two pullets.

Are you saying that a "commerical bird", is not "pure breed? " Or is it just a lower quality?

Washington State. I was actual just looking for some on-line, but if you know of any, that would be great!

How does one find breeders?

and where do you buy exhibition style birds?

Thank you so much for your answer, that really helps!! We had loads of fun!!!!!! I have a another question for you, if you a have a second... How long does one have to breed their birds from hatcheries to get a show style bird. We bought a Welsummer hen, who has one 1st place for two years in...

I'm still pretty new to showing our chickens, and so I have a question. Just got back from fair, and we did fairly well. But one of our chickens(Barred Rock) placed 2nd,and on the note card it said....Commerical Bird. What does that mean?