I have some barred rock and barred rock x Rhode Island Red rooster chicks.Some of the chicks have lighter barring like the pure BR should. And some have darker barring like the females would. Which ones are the crosses and why?Disregard the white barred one.[/IMG]
Ran across this thread looking for RIR/BO cross.I've got a beautiful RIR X BO rooster I'm crossing with Barred Rock hens making very pretty black sex link pullets. Here's a pic of the roo with his hens. I'll try to get a pic of the pullets.[/IMG]
The ends have flat edges. Carefully separate the turner from the motor and move the side so that the flat edges on the pegs are vertical and slide pegs from the the racks upward out of the side.HTH
My roosters are RIR and BOxRIR. I like the crow of the mixed rooster and I think the chicks will be prettier too! If the chicken calculator is correct.
11 Barred Plymouth Rock pullets at 18 weeks. I've raised chickens for over 30 years off and on. Still can't wait for that first egg again!
Going to make black sexlinks this spring.
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Set my 4th hatch last Thurs and Fri 5/7&5/8. 25 SPR from dick horstman,29 BCM and 13 sex link mixes.Hoping for better results than last time (46%).Here's hoping!
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What kind of incubator and what humidity you running for 98-100% hatch?
I have 12 BR Turkey eggs and 14 barnyard mix eggs going into lockdown Sunday... Decided to hand turn this batch of turkey eggs, so far everything looks much better than when I had them in the turner, no blood...
I also got my first shipment of hatching eggs yesterday and put them in the bator today. 2 dozen Silver Penciled rocks from dick horstman.Sure hope they do well.