- Jun 3, 2011
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I thought I would post a couple of photos of my Good Shepherd Barred Rocks that I hatched out from eggs I purchased from Frank Reese. I just love these birds but they are so very slow growing and their feathers take so much time coming in. Well here in Kansas it has still been very cold. So I thought up an idea of how to keep my Barred Rock chicks warm at night without them huddling up on the floor of the coop each night. I place them on the roosts in the evening, strategically planted between each Welsummer to include rooster. The rooster had his wings draped over the chicks prior to the photo so I ran to the house to get the camera. Unfortunately the rooster brought his wings back in. The chicks are currently housed with the Wellies. All of them get along real well. So if you have cold Barred Rocks just remember your adult birds work well as brooders
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