Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

[Joanmcm]

Isn't she lovely!

Who breeds good Barred Rocks in the Berkshire area in the NE? My hatchery BRs did amazing during the hard winter we had. As I get room, I would like to start getting a few nice barred rocks.

 

[pathornton]

Would love to see this thread take off again. Need expert opinions on these.

 

[pathornton]

 

[pathornton]

28 weeks. Cockerel lost a few tail feathers

 

[Fentress]

They look good. I am just starting with Duckworth line BR, which like GSBR, was also bred for meat and look very much like yours; massive back, deep broad breast, very sturdy birds. They also have very sturdy appetites, but that is to be expected. I can already see the bowl shaped underline in mine starting to develop and expect it to completely fill in with time. Mine are also at 28 weeks, I have 5 K's and will be culling a couple of them real soon. So far, no indication of any eggs from the pullets. I would assume you are in the same situation.

Mark

 

[pathornton]

Yes, no eggs yet. My k is Schaffer line and pullets are Schaffer/guy Roy . I'm amazed at how huge the cockerel is already. There aren't many feathers there. What you see is mostly meat lol. Looks a little too dumpy to me but we will see how he turns out. Either way, he is all I've got to work with at the present

 

[kaiwan]

Was the wind blowing in this pic? That large fellow looks like a barred Sebastopol Goose!! LOL

 

[pathornton]

Was the wind blowing in this pic?  That large fellow looks like a barred Sebastopol Goose!! LOL

Lol. No wind. Just a whole lotta chicken. I hope he doesn't get too much bigger. They eat like hogs as it is

 

[Fentress]

Yes, no eggs yet. My k is Schaffer line and pullets are Schaffer/guy Roy . I'm amazed at how huge the cockerel is already. There aren't many feathers there. What you see is mostly meat lol. Looks a little too dumpy to me but we will see how he turns out. Either way, he is all I've got to work with at the present

I assumed they were Good Shephard stock, since you posted on this thread. There is also a Heritage Barred Rock thread over in the exhibition/breeders forum. I'm not sure what you mean by dumpy, I call mine chunky lol. After two years of hatchery stock with the piched tails, nocked knees and scrawney carcassses I am enjoying the new stock. This thread does have some good reading and a lot of good pic's as well for folks who want to know what a standard breed BR should look like.

 

[pathornton]

I assumed they were Good Shephard stock, since you posted on this thread. There is also a Heritage Barred Rock thread over in the exhibition/breeders forum. I'm not sure what you mean by dumpy, I call mine chunky lol. After two years of hatchery stock with the piched tails, nocked knees and scrawney carcassses I am enjoying the new stock. This thread does have some good reading and a lot of good pic's as well for folks who want to know what a standard breed BR should look like.

I apologize for posting in the wrong place, sorry