Looking for Partridge Plymouth Rock Breeders

[BlueBaby]

@Egghead_Jr I'm glad that you did find something to help to start you out at least. I'd like to be kept updated on this breeding journey of your's with these.

 

[Cyprus]

Ditto above

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I'll probably start a thread in the exhibition and breeders forum this summer to start a chronicle of journey. I will say that the color, though not my first concern when obtaining stock, is excellent! The males were mahogany and did not have that often seen white tuft at base of tail. The color and penciling of females is unreal- spot on. My personal preference is a touch lighter to really show off the lacing and dynamics in hackle. But these birds are to the mark SOP in that regard. My Silver cross will lighten them, hence the backcross of best begotten yellow k to best dam to retrieve the dark.

Norman's breeder k and what he put in show was spectacular. Tail spot on, color intense. His only flaw was pale legs. Wasn't there after judging but believe he won over Matty's bird. Females shown had proper points, wonderful type, dark wash front of legs. And if you looked close note that a few had pale legs behind the wash. Yellow legs is going to be my big push on these birds. Five points on comb goes without saying but the push is yellow legs.

 

[BlueBaby]

I'll probably start a thread in the exhibition and breeders forum this summer to start a chronicle of journey. I will say that the color, though not my first concern when obtaining stock, is excellent! The males were mahogany and did not have that often seen white tuft at base of tail. The color and penciling of females is unreal- spot on. My personal preference is a touch lighter to really show off the lacing and dynamics in hackle. But these birds are to the mark SOP in that regard. My Silver cross will lighten them, hence the backcross of best begotten yellow k to best dam to retrieve the dark.

Norman's breeder k and what he put in show was spectacular. Tail spot on, color intense. His only flaw was pale legs. Wasn't there after judging but believe he won over Matty's bird. Females shown had proper points, wonderful type, dark wash front of legs. And if you looked close note that a few had pale legs behind the wash. Yellow legs is going to be my big push on these birds. Five points on comb goes without saying but the push is yellow legs.

Good luck! I know you can do it!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Here are a few pics I took this morning. Not the best as they are still acclimating to going outside. Our freezing temps are far from what they are used to.

Note the white in ones ears, dark wash on legs and many other problems. For all that they are nice birds in my minds eye. It's a start.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

 

[Mosey2003]

But look at the width I would have chosen the same.

A friend of mine really rankled when I said I was choosing my breeders by how wide they are and then by weight, she was insistent that I choose the best barred birds. No, from the mix of size and shape I got, I'm going with body first, ma'am.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I agree, as Fred's Hens used to always say- "Build the barn first then paint it."

You know @Mosey2003 we should start up another Plymouth Rock Breeding to SOP thread. Fred's old thread is and will always be a treasure of info but there could be a need for something current. I'd bump my two threads to there and we'd have a place to talk Rocks. What do ya think?

Where'd you get your Barred stock from? If I remember Fred was from Illinois too. I'd be completely envious if you had his stock!

 

[Mosey2003]

I think a new Plymouth Rock thread is a great idea! We could link Fred's in the beginning, as a kind of backstory.

I have hens from a breeder pretty local to me that are Good Shepherd lines that he has worked with a few years. My cockerel came from Kraig Shafer in Ohio, I was looking for a better tail and higher wings, and seem to have gotten it. I don't think Fred is from Illinois, or maybe he was initially. I'm pretty sure he resides in Michigan.

 

[Cyprus]

@Egghead_Jr I have some possible Partridge Plymouth Rock breeder contacts to offer. Here is what I have. I cannot guarantee that they are all still in business.

Phillip Clair	162 WEST FRYEBURG ROAD FRYEBURG, ME 04037
Lisa Pimpare	116 QUEEN STREET GORHAM, ME 04038
Rhonda Daigler	6517 AIKEN RD LOCKPORT, NY 14094	716-625-4248
Company: Into the Woods Name: Phaedra Stasyshyn	7222 KILMER RD. MIDDLE GROVE, NY	518-698-2430
Company: M&M Eggs Name: Michelle & Matthew Martin	,291 SMALL RD MASSENA, NY 13662	315-764-3447
Company: McWilliams Brothers Name: Lynn McWilliams	,465 JACKSON AVE. NEW WINDSOR, NY 12553	845-496-5806
Stacy Smith	74 SHEER RD. AVERILL PARK, NY 12018	518-647-3855
Tyrease Carter & Emmett Waldron, Leslie Mykaela, Cynthea Valcore	7093 N CENTENARY RD. SODUS, NY 14551	315-310-0447
Meyer Hatchery	655 CR 601 POLK, OH 44866
Chuck Hollan	9729 SPENCER RD. HOMERVILLE, OH 44235
Kenneth Lambert	PO BOX 97 HAMMERSVILLE, OH 45130
John & Dawn Wilson	2972 E SR 29 MECHANICSBURG, OH 43044
Pete McConnell	712 BISHOP BRANCH ROAD CENTRAL, SC 29630	864-314-0041
River Fielder	9910 SOUTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE OCALA, FL 34476
Bill Knauf	9951 SAINT PAUL RD N FORT MYERS, FL 33917
Anna Niedenthal	1141 DAWES AVENUE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741
Early Bird Hatchery	3320 HIGHWAY 239 UNION SPRINGS, AL 36089
Nicola Ritz	642 CLIFTY CREEK RD. OAKDALE, TN 37829	865-776-6730
DES MOINES FEED AND NATURE CENTER Molly Rosales	2019 HUBBELL AVE. DES MOINES, IA 50317	515-262-0154
Wep Hatchery Michelle Coleman	113 NORTH LONG ST. BANCROFT, IA 50517	800-458-4473
Caroline Abeln	5815 HILL VIEW DRIVE PACIFIC, MO 63069	636-271-8449
Randy Flowers	18747 COUNTY RD 3645 LOOP STONEWALL, OK 74871	580-349-8948
Ed Wineland	620 E 69TH AVE HUTCHINSON, KS 67502
Nicole Gennetta	641 S. VALLEJO DRIVE PUEBLO WEST, CO 81007

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[td]Laura Sparr[/td] [td]1280 ECHO TRAIL WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677[/td] [td]706-247-2638[/td]