Plymouth Rock thread!

[kathyinmo]

WOW, Scott! They are looking great! I love that last picture! Congratulations!

 

[gjensen]

Scott, I will have to take my hat off on those. They are nice.

 

[halo]

Gorgeous, Scott.

 

[tslips]

Here are the Plymouth Rocks I got today. Obviously, the one in the middle is not Barred. She is an Ameraucana. So far, all I know about them is that they are beautiful and they seem to be content around people. I am very new to chickens and am excited to learn about them.

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[Moonlight Piano]

WOW

Scott, those columbians are stunning. So rare to see actual columbian rocks with correct markings!!!!!!! Great job !!!!!!!

Do you think you might show them in the show coming up in Newnan this Feb. ?

Oh and tslips, those are some great looking barreds. Really nice farm birds

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really great to have you with us.!!!!!!!


God bless,
Tyler.

 

[PEI chicken]

Hi Tslips\\\\

Nice birds. Are you just starting out with keeping poultry?

I keep silver-pencilled PRs (just 3 hens with breeding roosters), and I also have 2 easter eggers that lay green eggs. I didn't intend to get easter eggers, but was given a black hen that lays a green egg. She laid a few fertile eggs after I received her and I hatched one out, so now I have 2 hens that lay green eggs. I intend to keep them because while I hatch out my silver pencilled PR's eggs this spring I will still have a source for eating eggs. I just hate the thought of eating store bought eggs, unless I really have to.

Hoping to have a dozen or so good quality SPPR hens by next fall, after I cull out what I don't want to keep.

Good luck with your barred rocks and have fun with your easter egger

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

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Thanks Tyler (and everyone else)....I had thought about showing at Newnan, but after the comments from a few poultry judges I don't think they are quite ready. May do it anyway, just for the experience....just not sure yet

I'm hatching a bunch right now...60 in the incubator already. Hoping next years "keepers" will be even better

 

[fowlman01]

Yard full o' rocks :

Quote:
Thanks Tyler (and everyone else)....I had thought about showing at Newnan, but after the comments from a few poultry judges I don't think they are quite ready. May do it anyway, just for the experience....just not sure yet

I'm hatching a bunch right now...60 in the incubator already. Hoping next years "keepers" will be even better

Do it anyway. Then you will see how they stack up against the whites. Compare the bodies. It also gets the birds cage trained so that when you go for real, they are already use to that kind of activity. The best chicken in the world is not going to win if it isn't showing right.

Walt​

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Quote:
Thanks Tyler (and everyone else)....I had thought about showing at Newnan, but after the comments from a few poultry judges I don't think they are quite ready. May do it anyway, just for the experience....just not sure yet

I'm hatching a bunch right now...60 in the incubator already. Hoping next years "keepers" will be even better

Do it anyway. Then you will see how they stack up against the whites. Compare the bodies. It also gets the birds cage trained so that when you go for real, they are already use to that kind of activity. The best chicken in the world is not going to win if it isn't showing right.

Walt

Thanks Walt!! The show is late Feb or March (cant remember). Perhaps you can help me pick a "decent pair" to take. Dont want to TOTALLY embarrass myself,

 

[fowlman01]

Yard full o' rocks :

Quote:
Do it anyway. Then you will see how they stack up against the whites. Compare the bodies. It also gets the birds cage trained so that when you go for real, they are already use to that kind of activity. The best chicken in the world is not going to win if it isn't showing right.

Walt

Thanks Walt!! The show is late Feb or March (cant remember). Perhaps you can help me pick a "decent pair" to take. Dont want to TOTALLY embarrass myself,

PM me when you want to do that.

Walt