My b/bl/spl Plymouth Rocks

[speckledhen]

Very cool, Kathy. Very cool.

 

[halo]

Got some more pics of the oldest of the blue/barred girls. They are finally old enough to go play outside, so it will be much easier getting pictures of them. I have 5 blue girls from the earliest batches, and have 4 growing up that are just a month old. I just had a hatch a day ago, and didnt get a single blue girl. They arent easy to come by, it seems.

 

[halo]

Another update. The babies are growing up! Its so fascinating watching them grow up. Even tho they are plymouth rocks, it is a total outcross, so I wasnt really sure what to expect. Im seeing a few that I will definitely keep, not only with beautiful coloring and lacing, but with really good type. Those I will breed back to Mr. B. Im really amazing at the gorgeous lacing Im getting from these. Can't wait til this first generation starts laying; I hope they pick up some laying characteristics from their good-laying moms.

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

Halo, these are looking so wonderful! Congratulations! I still melt every time I see your birds. Rocks are such a fantastic breed!

 

[halo]

Thank you so much, I just feel lucky I was able to get these birds when I did. And they are so much fun to work on this color with the barred girls. I hope the blue girls pick up this spring, I really want to hatch some of their eggs.

 

[Buster]

They are really neat looking birds! Thanks for sharing!

I have a question: What differences are there between the BBS Rocks and BBS Orps? I know Rocks generally have yellow legs and beaks. Is this a project you are working on?

 

[halo]

The orps are bigger than the rocks and probably fluffier. The orps have white on their legs, the rocks yellow. I have 2 black rock pullets that are absolutely drop dead gorgeous, type to die for. They are pretty orp-ish, since they are so fluffy. Just not as big. Ive seen some black orps that were huge.

 

[Buster]

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Thanks for the explanation! I know what you mean by huge black orps- I have one of those- he's 13 pounds!

Once again, very pretty birds you have there!