Plymouth Rock thread!

[cherylcohen]

WOWWY!!! stunning birds

 

[cherylcohen]

My flock is pretty young (by brahma standards!!) about 11 months. My fertility is not so great. I've added breeder solution to their water and they get a nice mix of food with occasional treats. Great coop & pen should be happy and mating all day!! LOL

Someone just told me to trim/cut their butt feathers. Does anyone else do that or have other solutions?

 

[speckledhen]

I was about to ask why you'd have to trim a Rock for fertility, then I saw you had Brahmas, LOL. I've had to resort to it with super fluffy Blue Orps on occasion, but of course, never with Rocks and not with my Brahmas.

 

[Wynette]

Scott, those CRs are so pretty! The one with the darker hackles is, to me, just stunning - is that considered "too much" color in the hackles by show standards? Just curious, as I think it's magnificent! You've done just an awesome job!

Cyn, your BRs are to die for! LOVE them!

 

[Wynette]

Oh - trimming butt feathers? I sure wouldn't think that would be necessary - the only breed I've heard that it's a must for is the big, fluffy English Orps. I suppose it coudn't hurt, tho.

ETA: This time of year fertility is generally not nearly as good as in spring - I bet it'll pick up for you in the spring!

 

[cherylcohen]

OH dear please excuse my fast typing fingers and crazy brain without coffee! I meant to put this on the brahma thread! My SPPRs are so sweet but still too young to be fooling around with those crazy roosters!! LOL

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

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Wynette, thanks

Hackle COLOR is fine. On one pullet the dark color goes all the way to the top of her head which is a "no -no". Heads should be only white. BUT, the one with the darker head seems to have better type (at least for now) so she's a keeper at the moment. Building the barn and will add a bit of "paint" next year

 

[Hennypen]

4 sppr eggs from Wynette hatched today!!! Yippee!! I thought rhe postwoman killed all of the eggs.

 

[Wynette]

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WOW - I'm so glad! I, too, felt like I was hoping for nothing after the rough handling they got. GLAD you got some...hope MORE come along!

Scott - that last pic taken from a bit of a distance - I always prefer to look at pics from a distance like that for type. I get much less distracted by the things like my hackle color question, and you can definitely see the good type in that last pic!!

 

[cybercat]

Hey all it has been a long hot summer. I have updated my blog with pics of new Partridge babies free ranging. I was lucky to get mostly pullets. I have 6 that are leaving for a friends place which is great. Since they are my culls any ways. All my pullets so far but one(who is going to friend) has the nice dark neck feathers. I do not even remember how old these all are some where around 14 weeks I think. They are taking thier time maturing. The oldest cockeral Spike is crowing he is at least 16 weeks. I still have broodies too. They just will not stop. One hen just hatched out 3 more babies. Her pic with babies is there too in blog.

Everyones chickens are looking great.