Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

[Robert Blosl]

do they taste good when eaten? Frank said they where breed to be good eating. bob

 

[desertmarcy]

do they taste good when eaten? Frank said they where breed to be good eating. bob

Bob, they taste great, but I haven't eaten a home grown chicken that doesn't taste great, compared to the store-bought Cornish crosses.
I never buy a dish with chicken in it when we go out to eat anymore, why bother, when we have so many tasty home grown birds. Has anybody done a blind heritage chicken taste test like they did with heritage turkeys a while back?
http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/turkey-taste-test.aspx#axzz2g8Tajih6

 

[John farmer]

GM all, hey Bob could you give me a little of the history behind the Duckworth line of Barreds? just picked up some nice younger birds and they are massive for their age I will try and get some pics up soon.

 

[Chickens Naturally]

How do you improve hatching rates?

 

[cbnovick]

GM all, hey Bob could you give me a little of the history behind the Duckworth line of Barreds? just picked up some nice younger birds and they are massive for their age I will try and get some pics up soon.

Looking forward to some pics!!!

 

[Rancher3535]

Does anyone have contact info for Ryan Carey om Lindsborg KS ????? If so please send me the into on a PVT message.

 

[Robert Blosl]

GM all, hey Bob could you give me a little of the history behind the Duckworth line of Barreds? just picked up some nice younger birds and they are massive for their age I will try and get some pics up soon.

He got some chicks from Tom Wheeler which had barred Rock and White Rock blood crossed in many years before and some from Joel Gilman the old Tommy Stanley line. He crossed the three strains culled hard and has a great male line with good looking tails. He does not show but is a master of the Hogan method of selection. Great strain I rate them in the top three.

 

[John farmer]

Okay Im going to show how much I dont know , could you expand on the Hogan method please

 

[Fred's Hens]

Hogan's book, The Call of the Hen, is online. Google books I think. It a great, classic read. Easy to find, but maybe I can find the link.

 

[Jwhip]

Best Barred Rock at the National Plymouth Rock Show owned and Bred by XW Poultry Ranch