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Barred Plymouth Rock Tips
I got 4 Barred Rocks last April and they are an awesome bird! I kept them inside in a brooder under continuous heat for about 9 weeks, then moved them into their coop which at the time was in the garage to protect them from the cold (it was a really crummy spring here in west Michigan in 2013)...- ZenGopher
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Barred rock: hen or rooster?
I'd say definitely hen and it's the color that gives it away. Here's a picture of two of my BR hens, both 14 weeks. On the left is Mary Peepins, absolutely female but her comb and wattles are considerably larger. She is alpha chicken and I think that plays into it.- ZenGopher
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Chicken Noob
Good Afternoon from Michigan! My husband and I have been jabbering about getting chickens for about 4 years now and finally pulled the plug this spring with 4 Barred Rock hens. I'd been lurking on BYC for about a year prior and reading all the helpful info is what helped to push us over the...- ZenGopher
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post your chicken coop pictures here!
It's smaller on the outside...- ZenGopher
- Post #738
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
