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  1. MartMc

    Teaching a Rooster.

    Quick update on my Barred rock roster Wilf....he crowed this morning... well it was a weird sort of crow that was very out of tune and very low sounding.
  2. MartMc

    Teaching a Rooster.

    Just a quick update on Wilf my Barred rock cockerel, he's still not crowed but over the past few days he's started to dance in front of the hens and has tried to mate with my light sussex hen. He still gets told off by the other hens but am I right in thinking that will change wants he's fully...
  3. MartMc

    Teaching a Rooster.

    Yeah he is a he and a very pretty he at that! Well maybe you are just really lucky, lets hope he never crows:) ( unless you want him to ). I would like him to crow every now and again as I live in a fairly rural area so it wouldn't matter.
  4. MartMc

    Most Docile/Least Flighty Breed

    I've owned Barred rock, Speckled Sussex, Light Sussex, Appenzeller, Cream legbar and Indian game. I have found Indian game to be the most docile and friendly of the lot with great personalities. Only down side is that they aren't great layers but defiantly worth having around. I lost my Indian...
  5. MartMc

    Teaching a Rooster.

    My boy has never attempted to crow and he seems really chilled out and very friendly. I really hope he doesn't change too much. Is it possible that if he's got to 25 weeks without crowing he may never crow?
  6. MartMc

    Teaching a Rooster.

    Do Barred Rock cockerels take longer to mature? My boy is around 25 weeks old now and he's never crowed or tried to mount a hen.
  7. MartMc

    Barred rock hen or rooster

    Thank you. He's really friendly and follows me around the garden but he hasn't started crowing yet. I thinks he's around 24weekd old now and haven't heard him make much noise at all.
  8. MartMc

    Barred rock hen or rooster

    In that picture there's a Plymouth barred rock roster and hen along with a light sussex hen.
  9. MartMc

    Feather pecking

    Hi guys, Why is one of my hens consintly looking to try and peck feathers from my others hens and eat them?? Any help would be great!!!
  10. MartMc

    Barred Rocks!!

    I think he's around 18 weeks old now.
  11. MartMc

    Barred Rocks!!

    This is my young Barred rock roster!!
  12. MartMc

    Barred rock hen or rooster

    Ok I'm really starting to worry about my Barred Rock roster, I'm going to go out one morning and he will have turned into a Rottweiler!!!
  13. MartMc

    Barred rock hen or rooster

    He seems to be a bit of a whimp at the minute and really calm I hope that doesn't change!! Are Barred rock rosters know for bring aggressive or is it just a case of good and bad in every breed??
  14. MartMc

    Barred rock hen or rooster

    No I never got chance unfortunately. I think he's going to be a big rooster as he's seems to have shot up this week!!
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