Columbian Rock Thread!!!!

[ranlan]

I have a Columbian Plymouth Rock hen that came from Scott's line that I will give to anyone who wants her!

 

[Wynette]

I have a Columbian Plymouth Rock hen that came from Scott's line that I will give to anyone who wants her!

I'll take her in a heartbeat - where are you located?

 

[Island Roo]

Beat me to it

But I doubt that I'm even close...

 

[ranlan]

Oklahoma, pay for the shipping and she is yours!

 

[chickendude9]

Oklahoma, pay for the shipping and she is yours!

How come your giving her away?

 

[Woobsie]

I have 5 female Columbian Rocks and 2 male CRs. I have tried 6 different breeds offered more readily around SW Ontario and have found that by FAR the friendliest and most outgoing from hatching are the CRs. I love them!!

Even from day old chicks they are inquisitive, friendly and bold. As soon as you open the cage or barn door they run up to me and are almost never afraid. They jump on my lap, sit down and like to be pet and fall asleep on my lap!! They even love to have their neck massaged and will stretch out their neck. THey like their head near the comb touched and are very trusting chickens.

When they free range they are bold and are good foragers.
They are a noisy when they come around you. They make a noise that is almost like 'touch me, I am here'. They are almost so friendly that to new people they are scary.
They also like to jump up and investigate what earrings I am wearing day to day, hoping for something like a pearl so they can snatch out of my ear and play 'keep away' with the rest of the flock. (Not fun).

They lead the pack and are probably the largest of all the birds. I also find them incredibly smart (for a chicken ) in comparison to the others.

My other favourite for how strange they are, are the Plymouth Barred Rocks. They are flighty a bit and don't like to be touched really at all, since birth, but yet they follow me around and like me to touch their beak. It's odd. And they have giant beaks!! They are the most noisy of the hens. Always making a noise whereever they go. They are so pretty though you want to touch them.

 

[Woobsie]

whoops, posted too soon!:


this picture (above) cracks me up...the CRs when they slept as chicks always was entertaining

 

[chickendude9]

I have 5 female Columbian Rocks and 2 male CRs. I have tried 6 different breeds offered more readily around SW Ontario and have found that by FAR the friendliest and most outgoing from hatching are the CRs. I love them!!

Even from day old chicks they are inquisitive, friendly and bold. As soon as you open the cage or barn door they run up to me and are almost never afraid. They jump on my lap, sit down and like to be pet and fall asleep on my lap!! They even love to have their neck massaged and will stretch out their neck. THey like their head near the comb touched and are very trusting chickens.

When they free range they are bold and are good foragers.
They are a noisy when they come around you. They make a noise that is almost like 'touch me, I am here'. They are almost so friendly that to new people they are scary.
They also like to jump up and investigate what earrings I am wearing day to day, hoping for something like a pearl so they can snatch out of my ear and play 'keep away' with the rest of the flock. (Not fun).

They lead the pack and are probably the largest of all the birds. I also find them incredibly smart (for a chicken ) in comparison to the others.

My other favourite for how strange they are, are the Plymouth Barred Rocks. They are flighty a bit and don't like to be touched really at all, since birth, but yet they follow me around and like me to touch their beak. It's odd. And they have giant beaks!! They are the most noisy of the hens. Always making a noise whereever they go. They are so pretty though you want to touch them.

Agreed with everything you said. My CR is VERY bold to be the first to do something. The trend setter.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Evening all

Here are some pictures of my 2013 hatched Columbian Rock pullets....seeing great improvements in tails/tail color, losing that cushion that seemed to hang around forever and overall type. Cockerel pen is a project for next weekend.....MUST cull down to the best 4-5 and will post pictures of the best ones I decide to keep

 

[chickendude9]

Evening all

Here are some pictures of my 2013 hatched Columbian Rock pullets....seeing great improvements in tails/tail color, losing that cushion that seemed to hang around forever and overall type. Cockerel pen is a project for next weekend.....MUST cull down to the best 4-5 and will post pictures of the best ones I decide to keep

How old are your pullets?