Arkansas folks speak up.........

[Smoky2253]

Welcome the thread. What are you looking for? There are a few people up in this corner that might be able to help.

I would really like to get some barred rocks or a breed similar to them if I could. I'm not really wanting chicks though would prefer full grown hens.

 

[The Breaker]

well i finally talked one of my buff orpingtons into setting on some eggs. she's been on the same nest for 4 days straight. i snuck a couple other eggs under her. hope she decides to stay put and hatch them babies!

Good luck!

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

from Clinton AR

 

[draye]

Hi I'm in the Bella vista area. I'm new to poultry and am trying to find someplace to buy locally. Does anyone have any tips as to where to look?

Hello and

from Mabelvale.
Try Beebe. There is also an Auction in Lonoke on the second Saturday of the month.

Hello from Austin!

Hello and

from Mabelvale.

 

[Outrun Acres]

I would really like to get some barred rocks or a breed similar to them if I could. I'm not really wanting chicks though would prefer full grown hens.

Hello from Decatur! You may need to wait until the middle or the end of summer to get full grown birds unless you don't mind getting some that are over a year old. Most people are just starting to hatch out some chicks in their incubators. I would think barred rocks or any sort of barred chickens should be fairly easy to find. This is a great thread with many knowledgeable people. If you have any questions someone on here will be able to give you some great advice. Happy chicken hunting!

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Most will not have pullets until early summer. Any you find at a flea market now would be "spent" layers. Those already completed at least one year of lay. If you are wanting a Barred type bird, why not the Barred Hollands? Its on the ALBC critical list and needs the extra help for preservation. It lays a white to a tinted egg. Though some lay a brown egg and breeders are attempting to only hatch from the whitest eggs.

We even have a Barred Hollands breeder here in Arkansas. Jenscott https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/10901/jenjscott down in southeast Arkansas. The thread for them is https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/468111/the-american-hollands-chicken-thread-census . Here is a comparison of Barred Hollands and Barred Rocks from Ideal Poultry Farm, who sales the Barred Hollands chicks. The photo is of Jen's flock of Barred Hollands last year.

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The first print is a Barred Hollands. The second is a Barred Rock. Ideal's Barred Plymouth Rocks are not of show quality and will look similar to the breed, but not as large or as lovely as some you see on BYC.

And here are some of Jenscott's Barred Hollands.

 

[Smoky2253]

Most will not have pullets until early summer. Any you find at a flea market now would be "spent" layers. Those already completed at least one year of lay. If you are wanting a Barred type bird, why not the Barred Hollands? Its on the ALBC critical list and needs the extra help for preservation. It lays a white to a tinted egg. Though some lay a brown egg and breeders are attempting to only hatch from the whitest eggs. We even have a Barred Hollands breeder here in Arkansas. Jenscott https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/10901/jenjscott down in southeast Arkansas. The thread for them is https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/468111/the-american-hollands-chicken-thread-census . Here is a comparison of Barred Hollands and Barred Rocks from Ideal Poultry Farm, who sales the Barred Hollands chicks. The photo is of Jen's flock of Barred Hollands last year. The first print is a Barred Hollands. The second is a Barred Rock. Ideal's Barred Plymouth Rocks are not of show quality and will look similar to the breed, but not as large or as lovely as some you see on BYC.

And here are some of Jenscott's Barred Hollands.​

I like the holland I may look into getting thoses

 

[John farmer]

Someone had an add on craigs list last week for some barred rock in garfield.

 

[arcountrychick]

Barred Hollands? I've never seen those before...or if I did, I didn't know it. Very pretty!

 

[Arkansas81]

I have hatching eggs for sale, $5.00 a dozen. They are pet/hatchery quality red productions-layers. I also ship.