Cull or Not to Cull (my roo)?

[kirstenchickenlady]

I got them tonight and put them in the dog crate in the garage! Will keep them separate from my other flock for a couple weeks. They are beautiful birds!

 

[LaFleche]

These birds do not look like barred rocks to me as barred rocks/Plymouth barred rocks are supposed to look like this:

https://www.cacklehatchery.com/barred-rocks.html

Your two look like some hybrid/cross with Wyandotte (rooster) and/or Barnevelder (hen)

 

[CindyinSD]

Whatever they are, they're beautiful! I hope they work out well for you.

 

[kirstenchickenlady]

Apparently they are silver penciled Plymouth Rock.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Some will fight and some will just do it long enough to see who is king i have 4 roo's right now and 19 hens the roo's dooked it out till they figure out my Easter Egger roo is king just depends on what you want

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Apparently they are silver penciled Plymouth Rock.

Maybe he lost his comb tips to frost bite.. giving him the funky appearance?

I was wondering what was rare about barred Rocks when they're one of the most sold birds ever... Penciled makes more sense... pretty birds!

 

[kirstenchickenlady]

Maybe he lost his comb tips to frost bite.. giving him the funky appearance?

I was wondering what was rare about barred Rocks when they're one of the most sold birds ever... Penciled makes more sense... pretty birds!

Yes he froze his comb off! He does look kinda funky hey lol. I’m in northern Alberta and it gets to -50 here!!! There is a photo of him with his comb before it fell off, but I don’t have that.

 

[Birdmom2020]

I just heard about these kind of birds the other day and was telling my hubby I wanted some! They are absolutely gorgeous!! I'm a huge barred rock lover anyway but these penciled rocks are absolutely beautiful birds!!

 

[LaFleche]

Apparently they are silver penciled Plymouth Rock.

Yes, that fits at least for the hen. Enjoy and let us see the offspring you will have!