Barred Rocks!!

[CibolaChooks]

hey everyone i have a question. I was hoping someone who knows genetics could give me a complete list of the genes that a barred rock carrys

 

[catdaddyfro]

hey everyone i have a question. I was hoping someone who knows genetics could give me a complete list of the genes that a barred rock carrys

Female
EE co+co+ db+db+ pg+pg+ ml+ml+ Cha+Cha+ mh+mh+ di+di+ Ig+Ig+ cb+cb+ i+i+ bl+bl+ Lav+Lav+ C+C+ Mo+Mo+ B- S- Choc+-

Male
EE co+co+ db+db+ pg+pg+ ml+ml+ Cha+Cha+ mh+mh+ di+di+ Ig+Ig+ cb+cb+ i+i+ bl+bl+ Lav+Lav+ C+C+ Mo+Mo+ BB SS Choc+Choc+

Jeff

 

[CibolaChooks]

thanks so much catdaddyfro

 

[Delight30]

Can anyone tell me if they see a cockerel in this group? They are around 13 wks

 

[donrae]

Delight--those all look to be female to me.

 

[Delight30]

Delight--those all look to be female to me.

Thank you, that is what I was hoping. We have at least 2 cockerels in my production red group same age.

 

[cmonkey4]

I am thinking about getting 15 barred rocks, and I have some questions. Are they good free rangers? How many eggs do they lay on average? Are they capable of thriving in cold winters and hot summers? Thanks!

 

[Fred's Hens]

I am thinking about getting 15 barred rocks, and I have some questions. Are they good free rangers? How many eggs do they lay on average? Are they capable of thriving in cold winters and hot summers? Thanks!

There are differences between flocks and differences between hatchery birds and breeder stock. I've had both for some time and there are similarities. A well bred Barred Rock is a solid layer, a very good layer. It was a dual purpose bird, designed for the growing American midwest small farm following the Civil War. They should have excellent foraging skills. Our birds have been some of the best "go get it" birds ever. They were developed in North East and named after the pilgrim's Plymouth Rock, so yes, they can take North American weather pretty much in stride. They aren't sissies. They don't normally pick fights, but won't settle for being at the bottom of the pecking order either.

The breeder stock, bred to the Standard Barred Rock is a wonderful chicken that acts like a chicken. Some of our various hatchery stock birds were less predictable to the normally described virtues of the breed.

 

[cmonkey4]

Do you know where i could get these kind of birds?

There are differences between flocks and differences between hatchery birds and breeder stock.  I've had both for some time and there are similarities.  A well bred Barred Rock is a solid layer, a very good layer.  It was a dual purpose bird, designed for the growing American midwest small farm following the Civil War.  They should have excellent foraging skills.  Our birds have been some of the best "go get it" birds ever.  They were developed in North East and named after the pilgrim's Plymouth Rock, so yes, they can take North American weather pretty much in stride.  They aren't sissies.  They don't normally pick fights, but won't settle for being at the bottom of the pecking order either.

The breeder stock, bred to the Standard Barred Rock is a wonderful chicken that acts like a chicken.  Some of our various hatchery stock birds were less predictable to the normally described virtues of the breed.  

 

[Fred's Hens]

XWPoultry Ranch is in Nebraska, not far from you. Jeremy is the owner/breeder and is a member here as JWhip. You can send him a private message and ask about getting on his late winter, early spring list. XW has a website I believe.

Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch also has a website. They aren't that far from you either. They have really great birds as well. Frank Reese has been breeding them for a long, long time.