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  1. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    No, they don't have green legs. They have yellow legs. Some of the pullets have a dusky wash down the fronts, which is maybe what you're seeing.
  2. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Dottie finally gave us her first egg today on her 28 week birthday. Surely, Wynette and Ida will follow suit soon.
  3. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    My Marvin Stukel pullets are turning 28 weeks tomorrow. Finally, yesterday, Dottie got in a nest and actually sat on someone else's egg-first time I've ever seen one of the BR pullets sit. Didn't lay her own, but seems they are just around the corner. I hope.
  4. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    I think Kathy is running a Nudist Camp for Chickens, LOL!
  5. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Glad Lester finally found his voice! Rex is trying out different syllable combinations now. His usual is 4, but some mornings, I hear up to 7.
  6. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    No, not direct. He was hatched from eggs from someone who did get his sire direct from Stukel, though.
  7. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    I didn't get any pullets from the GS line to even keep, Stan. Wish I had. Only one hatched and we had to put her down due to a hock that was twisted from hatch-just one of those things that happens.
  8. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Thanks, Karen. Since this is the Good Shepard thread, I won't post anymore pics, but at the time I first posted I was choosing between a GS cockerel and Rex since I couldn't keep two then. I did choose Rex so decided to post his picture here, but if I had more pullets, I'd have kept them both...
  9. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Here's my 26 week old cockerel out of Marvin Stukel lines, Rex. He's taken forever to begin filling out to match that big frame of his. Didn't crow or mate the girls till just a couple of weeks ago, but he's getting the hang of both now. Sorry, his wing was folded funny because he was turning to...
  10. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Will keep them both as long as I can, then. Thanks.
  11. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Here is my EB Thompson cockerel: Here is my Stukel cockerel: Honestly, I think I will be making a choice much sooner than five months, due to space constraints.
  12. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Yep, it's fine. Now, how soon would you think I could pick between these two cockerels? I'm leaning toward one already, but they're only just about to turn four weeks old and it may be just too soon.
  13. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Actually, I did, but had to put her down due to a severely twisted hock joint. Them's the breaks, though. I have two cockerels to choose from (actually, I have another EB Thompson cockerel, but he is extremely small) and some pullets, so it's all good.
  14. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    I have no EB Thompson pullets, Nick, only Stukel pullets. Yes, I plan to use my two best BR hens along with the new pullets when time comes to hatch BRs again.
  15. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Kathy, I'm no breeder. I just love my BRs and wanted some that looked better than the ones I had. As you know, I have always had a BR rooster as head of my flock till recently and I miss having one, plus my own BR hens are aging rapidly. I don't want to be without BRs in my flock so while adding...
  16. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Quote: The first thing a rookie chicken person wants to do is get a five point comb on there chickens. They kill all the birds with good color and type and keep the culls that have five point on thier comb then they wonder what happern . If a good type gravey bowl rock has four or seven points...
  17. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    I just wondered if you noticed that on some of the show pics I've seen lately, but no matter. I do think a great BR per standard is real eye candy! I don't think you can get a better chicken than a Rock anyway. Add some serious lookers to that, and you have the perfect breed in my eyes.
  18. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    Quote: I agree with Kathy. First you get the type right, then work on the comb. punky Of course, but I wasn't talking about the number of points, but the uneven, pinched look to some of them.
  19. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    I've noticed some really awful combs on these gorgeous show type BRs lately. What's up with that? Have you guys noticed it? It bugs me to see such a spectacular barring with a comb with 8-10 weird uneven points on it. I've seen them in several pics from different sources lately.
  20. speckledhen

    Barred Rocks Good Shepard Poulty Ranch

    You're talking about kathyinmo, right? She's my buddy! Yup, I'll be getting some of those gorgeous Rocks next year. My oldest is 5, then I have two 3 year olds, a 2 yr old and her 1 yr old daughter, all descended from hatchery Rocks. Currently don't have a BR rooster--rehomed mine and the...
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