Are we BOTH barred rocks?

[pamperedpoultry]

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I am the previous owner, I fill horrible and a little embarassed she thought they were barred rocks, I was at one time bad about calling these barred rock OEGB, I was corrected by someone on here that the their correct name was OEGB barred not barred rock. So sorry again.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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I am the previous owner, I fill horrible and a little embarassed she thought they were barred rocks, I was at one time bad about calling these barred rock OEGB, I was corrected by someone on here that the their correct name was OEGB barred not barred rock. So sorry again.

They are good looking birds anyway, OP you should be very happy OEGB are great birds. They have a wonderful spunky personality without being mean. And I'm guessing you could breed them with a black OEGB and get sex linked. My BRH bred with a barred rock and got sex linked offspring. The barred OEGB should have the same gene. You will need more of them to have eggs for breakfast, I can eat half a dozen of OEGB at a time.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I personally think they're gorgeous...the male needs to be dubbed but gorgeous!

 

[pamperedpoultry]

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I'm in love with the roo, this is his daddy I think he's prettier than his dad! he's not dubbed either but personally I'm a sucker for big combs and waddles, I know for showin they have to be dubbed but my pets I leave them natural

I've also got this roo and another hen for sale, I'm keeping some of this years babies.

 

[Jolyn]

What does dubbed mean???

 

[pamperedpoultry]

They cut the comb and waddles down to look something like this

This is a blue birchen pair I had in the OEGB the roo has been dubbed

 

[WalkingWolf]

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cut/trim the comb and wattles back. In the winter it prevents frostbite. I have not trimmed mine either. I have never done it and I am a little worried I might cut too much. But I'm going to have to before winter.

 

[gabrielle1976]

Sorry I guess I will keep my questions to my self.

They are really pretty

 

[ChooksChick]

Those birds are gorgeous!!

I agree dubbing seems bad, but even in heavy breeds that aren't supposed to have trouble, cold can be bad.

My birds have a tight coop with a ceramic heater running on a thermostat, and my BR still lost some tips from their combs because of frostbite. We had sub-zero temps sustained for a week or so many times last winter.

I won't dub, nonetheless, but I can understand it's necessary in some cases.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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I have no plans on my std sized birds, but OEGB are very small birds there is not much there, and they are more likely to suffer frostbite, than bigger birds. From what I understand the pain from the dubbing is less than it is from frostbite. And frostbite can make them infertile.