Barred Plymouth Rocks vs. Rhode Island Reds

[ChickForLife]

Good news, I might also be getting heritage RIR next year in addition to Hollands! The best of both worlds!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Neither the rir I had was blind the barred rocks I had have leg issues wouldn't get those again

 

[human1]

NOOOOOOOOO ANOTHERH THREAD TO EXPLODE MY NOTIFICATIONS WITH

 

[cluckingheck]

What about a BR/RIR? Of course, Burt looks more like a BR than anything, he does have some leakage!
Sorry about the spam, he’s my favorite lol.

 

[Mogul Moonshine]

Barred rocks for life

 

[Poultrybonkers]

What about a BR/RIR? Of course, Burt looks more like a BR than anything, he does have some leakage!
Sorry about the spam, he’s my favorite lol.

Was his mom the barred rock?

 

[cluckingheck]

Was his mom the barred rock?

Yep, I’m pretty sure. I don’t have any of his siblings and I don’t know the specifics, I only know he’s a BR/RIR cross lol.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Yep, I’m pretty sure. I don’t have any of his siblings and I don’t know the specifics, I only know he’s a BR/RIR cross lol.

Then they would of been sexlinks hens would of been solid males would be barred

 

[cluckingheck]

Then they would of been sexlinks hens would of been solid males would be barred

Yeah, I know. They would’ve looked something like my black sex-link pullet, Tilly

i have no idea what she’s mixed with, she very well could be a BR/RIR too.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Yeah, I know. They would’ve looked something like my black sex-link pullet, Tilly
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i have no idea what she’s mixed with, she very well could be a BR/RIR too.

I bred a wyandotte to a barred hen got nice blue and black hens and barred males that I ate lol