Plymouth Rock thread! - Page 269

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Originally Posted by Malibu99 

This is a silly question but, what is a saddle protector for? I feel like I should know this.. LOL

Nope not silly, it is to protect a hens back from an over eager Rooster.  Not all need them but sometimes a boy with pick a girl and just not leave her alone and the saddle protects her back.

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Originally Posted by RachaelS 

Nope not silly, it is to protect a hens back from an over eager Rooster.  Not all need them but sometimes a boy with pick a girl and just not leave her alone and the saddle protects her back.

Oohh thanks. :) I will probably not need one then. What would happen if a New Hampshire bred with a Barred Rock? Would it look like a BR or a NH or would it be a combonation?

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Originally Posted by Malibu99 

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Originally Posted by RachaelS 

Nope not silly, it is to protect a hens back from an over eager Rooster.  Not all need them but sometimes a boy with pick a girl and just not leave her alone and the saddle protects her back.

Oohh thanks. :) I will probably not need one then. What would happen if a New Hampshire bred with a Barred Rock? Would it look like a BR or a NH or would it be a combonation?

If the roos is a NH and the Hen a BR you will get sex link.  All the roos will be barred (hatched with spots)  Not sure, but I think the pullets would be black.  If the BR is a roo and the NH hen, all chicks will be barred probably with some red leakage.

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Originally Posted by DMRippy 

If the roos is a NH and the Hen a BR you will get sex link.  All the roos will be barred (hatched with spots)  Not sure, but I think the pullets would be black.  If the BR is a roo and the NH hen, all chicks will be barred probably with some red leakage.

:D I will have to breed Lily (the NH rooster...*facepalm* (/).<)  ) and Petrie the BR hen at some point.  I saw a pic of Barred Rock New Hampshire crosses. I want one XD

Are you talking about a Hampbar?  that takes several breeding certain ways to get that look.
 

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Originally Posted by Malibu99 

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Originally Posted by DMRippy 

If the roos is a NH and the Hen a BR you will get sex link.  All the roos will be barred (hatched with spots)  Not sure, but I think the pullets would be black.  If the BR is a roo and the NH hen, all chicks will be barred probably with some red leakage.

:D I will have to breed Lily (the NH rooster...*facepalm* (/).<)  ) and Petrie the BR hen at some point.  I saw a pic of Barred Rock New Hampshire crosses. I want one XD

Here is a thread on them, very pretty birds http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/514099/pics-of-my-hambar-roooooo#post_6543092

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Originally Posted by RachaelS 

Here is a thread on them, very pretty birds http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/514099/pics-of-my-hambar-roooooo#post_6543092

Your on the right track anyhow use the NH male over the BRs then take a F2 BSL male cross back to NH females and you should get a some that resemble Hambars its a numbers game the more you hatch the more the odds of getting buff barring to show up.

Jeff

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Originally Posted by walkswithdog 

Had to add my bit. Kathy is The Kathy that Rocks! Pun intended. Btw watcha got in bbs?
Hi Cyn, hi guys .

Hey, Cher! Glad you're back with us!

Here is our 7 week old again.
Roo or hen? I think Roo but my hubby said 'it just doesn't act like a rooster'.
I think it does. And those wattles showed up at around 3-4 weeks old. 
Bright yellow legs and the spikes on them stick out a tiny but more than the others.
It's also on the 'lighter' side of a barred rock as far as color.

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