Barred Rock thread!!

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Waiting for my Barred Rocks to mature. It took about 30 weeks for my RIR to start laying. As a first time chicken owner this was surprising but as I researched more and asked questions many people supported that this is common for RIR. So I guess my question is for those of experience with the Barred Rock is when should I start looking for eggs?

 

[Tatiana110]

Our BRs started laying at 20-21 weeks.

 

[tiffani day]

Our BRs started laying at 20-21 weeks.

awesome, still waiting on mine they are 18 weeks

 

[herownimage]

Our BRs started laying at 20-21 weeks.

Thanks for the information!

 

[coupe-d-lux]

Here is a pic of my BR first chick, hatched today.

 

[luvmychickenz]

Congratulations!! It is so exciting to hatch your own chicks.

I can't wait until the spring when my younger pullets, including BR, are old enough to lay and I can hatch some of their chicks.

 

[ChickenSmith]

Yay! Our BR have been laying since August. They stopped though due to molting. I got a higher protein food and added some oyster shell. They're slowly starting to lay again, but we'd been setting aside some eggs to incubate. So far only a few aren't developing. The green EE eggs though are too thick to candle!

 

[datschicks]

Waiting for my Barred Rocks to mature. It took about 30 weeks for my RIR to start laying. As a first time chicken owner this was surprising but as I researched more and asked questions many people supported that this is common for RIR. So I guess my question is for those of experience with the Barred Rock is when should I start looking for eggs?

I got my first eggs from my flock at twenty week I have Barred Rocks and RIRS 23 BR 25 RIR stated slow and I am eight eggs away from max of 48 today. They are all the same age and and some of my reds still do not have there combs or waddles yet. I got them May 7 of this year and not at full capacity yet

 

[Seatrout00]

Hello Chicken Gurus! I have yet to get chicks - hoping to next month, and Barred Rocks are thus far, my favorite breed from all I've read and seen. Please tell me what I'll need to know to be a good Mama to my BR gals. I live in Florida so heat and humidity is an issue down here in the swamp.

 

[silkiefluff]

My Barred Rock girls don't start laying until about 8-9 months old. It's normal for them to take long as they are a heritage breed. They are such a beautiful, amazing breed.