Barred Rocks!!

[Lucky Lemon]

First egg today from this pretty lady.

Awesome, how old is she?

 

[curious chickee]

Exciting, mine should be laying any day now, she has all the signs and is 21 weeks old.

 

[konamaui]

Yay! Congratulations!

Thank you

 

[konamaui]

Awesome, how old is she?

They are about 19 weeks old

 

[DesertChic]

They are about 19 weeks old

That's about the same age that mine were when they started laying. Are they hatchery stock? Mine are, and while I know that makes them different from breeder stock, my BR hatchery pullets have been outstanding birds all the way around. They lay regularly, and it only took about a month for their eggs to go from pullet size to about 1.8 ounces each.

 

[slordaz]

well this is interesting, rooster is now behaving and treating the girls good now since the aerial attack he suffered by irritating the older leghorn hens, best behaved rooster you could want now. I've never heard a rooster do this but now he purrs if the girls are upset or to coax them in.

He's become quite gentle as these hens we brought in and 1 was already laying several others started the next day, so he is trying to show them what they are supposed to be doing including how to do a nest, calms them and is now acting like he's gonna lay an egg with them lol. At least he's not trying to breed the duck and drake anymore or the pullets.

 

[alanabug]

Hey! New to the forum and come across this thread. Are these barred rock I have? One that has a rose come- some are darker and one has orange on her neck. I thought some might be mixed. A friend got these at the auction and we bought them off him...not even sure if they came from the same seller or not. They are 4 months old now..got them at 3 months. Also if you can point out the rooster's I would appreciate it!

 

[alanabug]

Here are some more pictures!

 

[junebuggena]

The one with the rose comb is a Dominique. The ones with single combs are Barred Rocks. The ones that are lighter in color are cockerels. The darker ones are pullets. At 4 months old, pullets will be just starting to turn red in the combs. The cockerels have red combs as early as 6 weeks old. I only see a couple pullets in your pictures. Most of those are cockerels.

 

[alanabug]

Hey June! Thanks, but some of the lighter are pullets I think. Their wattles? don't curve out like the boys. One of the darker ones might be a boy to. I posted more pictures..might get some close ups tomorrow if you would like. Thanks!