Is my BR pullet barring bad??

[TK Poultry]

the 4-H judge said her barring was sumdged i didnt think so what do you all think

this pic is kinda blurry


i have no idea ive never done BR's before for exhibition just for eggs at the grandparents! the other pullet looks just like her and what should a 3 1/2 month old pullet weigh???

 

[Chris09]

Hello..
I would have to agree with the judge in saying that the barring is smudged..
The barring on a Barred Rock should nice and clean.. I posted a picture of a nice Barred Rock and you can see it has nice tight and clean barring..
(This is not my bird)
Chris

 

[TK Poultry]

how can i improve that???

 

[speckledhen]

You'd almost have to start with better stock, IMO. It's hard to really improve hatchery BRs, though, my own flock from hatchery beginnings (some a generation or two away from there) has produced an almost show quality bird a couple times. If I really want to improve the barring, I would get some eggs from a breeder of high quality BRs. Your pretty girl looks like a fairly average hatchery quality BR, at least from that picture.

 

[Chris09]

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Where did you get them?

Chris

 

[TK Poultry]

i got them from a person locally i do believe she said she hatched them but i could be wrong ive only had them since may.....but i think she hatched them but they might be hatchery??? idk i bought them from her at her farm and she is totally against hatcheries how she talked im not tho i bought some of my ducks from one trying to get started...ill try to get in touch with her and see where they came from i thought they were ok!! i guess i was wrong this girl got a second in the class i was happy she did alot better than alot of the rocks there but im in 4H in a small town tho!! lol

 

[TK Poultry]

what should i look for barring wise when im looking for new stock??

 

[TK Poultry]

o another question a white rock they have to be completely white correct?? im new to the chicken thing i do alot better with ducks

 

[TK Poultry]

ok i go to the bottom of this and their parents were from a hatchery!! thats why i guess i will just try to improve on my stock and keep an eye out for some eggs from fellow BYC members with better BR thanks for all of you help!!!