The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

[SilverRockFarm]

Hey Clayton, how old are these youngsters?  Got a hatch date, close enough for hand grenades?

Hi Fred, the two in the last picture I posted were hatched in May & the other four pullets in the other pictures are around 3 weeks later.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Fred

From the looks of things the Rocks will be well represented in Kville!! Looking forward to a great show. Have you heard the total number of birds registered? So far I haven't

 

[Fred's Hens]

No, nothing's been stated of which I am aware. Last year was approximately 5500 birds I understand. Not being involved with the ABA nor with waterfowl, my portion of the show would do very, very well to have 700 to 800 Large Fowl, I would think.

I'm just hoping to see 300+ birds in the American class. That would be really nice to see.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

No, nothing's been stated of which I am aware.   Last year was approximately 5500 birds I understand.  Not being involved with the ABA nor with waterfowl, my portion of the show would do very, very well to have 700 to 800 Large Fowl, I would think.

I'm just hoping to see 300+ birds in the American class.  That would be really nice to see.

Fred

Just saw approx 4000 birds entered, right at 1000 LF!!!!

 

[SilverRockFarm]

In a couple months this pullet will be placed into a single mating breeding pen, really like the way she is starting to fill out.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Birds are washed and under heat lamps. Whew!!! So glad that's done.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Fred, I got mine done this afternoon. Wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be. Kinda weird to have them in the garage in cages....but the weather was nice (65F today) but into the 30s tonight, so I didn't want them getting chilled.

 

[Fred's Hens]

I've washed birds before, mostly for health reasons such as soaking for egg binding, or dipping for mites/lice. In the Ag circles I've moved in the past (cough, cough) years, this level of "beauty pageant" stuff wasn't a feature.

The cold front moved through tonight, as promised, so I was glad I got them done yesterday. They're all dry now. Bored out of their minds being in cages. My birds are farm birds, so they're not too happy with all this.

 

[SilverRockFarm]

With over 4000 birds for the APA National in Knoxville,TN I do believe this will be a poultry show to remember. Looking forward to seeing all the different poultry breeds but mostly I will be there to see all the Plymouth Rocks!

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Fred I think I have scared the "stuffing" out of the cockerel I washed. He's been quiet as a church mouse, dried off and looking better, but hasn't crowed a single time. Poor guy

The pullet seems happy and content, eating everything I bring her and just chattering up a storm