I have white barred and columbian the barred an whites are very docile i can go in anytime and pick them up my columbians are more nervous but they are young and come from another breeder so im hoping eventually they will be calm not sure about the other varietys
My father used to have alot of poultry but sold out about 6 years ago i managed to get his same line of whites back the hens were decent but roos were a bit under sized and ruff looking im not sure where my dad got the original line from i was too young to remember
6-8 months is when we cull the ones we dont want in breeding pens they can very in weights from 5-8 pounds a mature bird will weigh more ive seen a mature white rock rooster weigh in as high as 13 pounds we just got this breed back again the hens are nice but roosters could be bigger
got to love plymouth rocks i got some barred,white,and columbians on the way i can hardly wait hope to add some partridge or silver prncilled in near future
this is a hatchery stock barred rock hen im sure she gives you lots of eggs but probably wont win you any prizes at a show https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6632689/ theres a link to a nice barred rock hen nice yellow legs tail is more horizontal and her barring Is more crisp...