barred rocks

  1. Shellebelle920

    Fill in the blank...FCBM, cream legbar, exchequerLH, Salmon Faverolles and _______

    HI again everyone! I am starting my own mixed breed flock in a few weeks and am looking for opinions on which breed to add for typical brown eggs (and a lot of them). I was originally going to go with a blue Australorp but am now second-guessing myself and thinking of going with a Barred Rocks...
  2. Soon2BChixMom

    Plymouth Rocks - what are they really like?

    I have been reading about Plymouth rocks for the past week. There is a lot of conflicting info. Some say they are great for children. Easy going, docile, etc. But, then others say they are mean bullies to other chickens in a mixed flock. Doesn't sound like an easy going chicken to me. So which...
  3. Oursisafunnyfarm

    Barred Rock Gender help!?

    So we let our little farmer(our six year old) pick out four chicks from our local feed store. Initially the store manager said that she thought that our black chicks were sexlinks...but that she was not sure. And they were supposedly sexed, all hens. After asking on this site the consensus was...
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    AlleyOop sits on eggs in the kitchen
  5. Jayecookie

    When do I start Deworming?

    I have 8 barred rocks chicks, 4 are 7 weeks old and the other 4 are 6 weeks old. when do i need to start the deworming process and have often do i need to do it?
  6. Jayecookie

    So excited but need help

    I am so excited to announce that I finally own chicks... four barred rocks to be exact. They are my favorite bird. I have named them Victoria (because Queen Victoria), Mary (Mary Queen of Scots), Gemini (gypsy theme), and Veronica (Ronnie for short cause I like the name). Do you guys have any...
  7. Jayecookie

    New help with heat lamps

    For baby chicks you need a heat lamp to warm them up just like the mamma would do, but my question is which heat lamp should I get? Some people have a 200 watt or 250 or 150... does this effect the heat? I only have four so I was wondering which one I should get.
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