Plymouth Rock thread!

[RachaelS]

This is a silly question but, what is a saddle protector for? I feel like I should know this.. LOL

Nope not silly, it is to protect a hens back from an over eager Rooster. Not all need them but sometimes a boy with pick a girl and just not leave her alone and the saddle protects her back.

 

[Malibu99]

Nope not silly, it is to protect a hens back from an over eager Rooster. Not all need them but sometimes a boy with pick a girl and just not leave her alone and the saddle protects her back.

Oohh thanks. I will probably not need one then. What would happen if a New Hampshire bred with a Barred Rock? Would it look like a BR or a NH or would it be a combonation?

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: If the roos is a NH and the Hen a BR you will get sex link. All the roos will be barred (hatched with spots) Not sure, but I think the pullets would be black. If the BR is a roo and the NH hen, all chicks will be barred probably with some red leakage.

 

[Malibu99]

If the roos is a NH and the Hen a BR you will get sex link. All the roos will be barred (hatched with spots) Not sure, but I think the pullets would be black. If the BR is a roo and the NH hen, all chicks will be barred probably with some red leakage.

I will have to breed Lily (the NH rooster...*facepalm* (/).<) ) and Petrie the BR hen at some point. I saw a pic of Barred Rock New Hampshire crosses. I want one XD

 

[DMRippy]

Are you talking about a Hampbar? that takes several breeding certain ways to get that look.

 

[RachaelS]

Quote:
Here is a thread on them, very pretty birds https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/514099/pics-of-my-hambar-roooooo#post_6543092

 

[walkswithdog]

Had to add my bit. Kathy is The Kathy that Rocks! Pun intended. Btw watcha got in bbs?

Hi Cyn, hi guys .

 

[catdaddyfro]

Here is a thread on them, very pretty birds https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/514099/pics-of-my-hambar-roooooo#post_6543092

Your on the right track anyhow use the NH male over the BRs then take a F2 BSL male cross back to NH females and you should get a some that resemble Hambars its a numbers game the more you hatch the more the odds of getting buff barring to show up.

Jeff

 

[speckledhen]

Had to add my bit. Kathy is The Kathy that Rocks! Pun intended. Btw watcha got in bbs?
Hi Cyn, hi guys

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Hey, Cher! Glad you're back with us!

 

[BackyardCoop]

Here is our 7 week old again.
Roo or hen? I think Roo but my hubby said 'it just doesn't act like a rooster'.
I think it does. And those wattles showed up at around 3-4 weeks old.
Bright yellow legs and the spikes on them stick out a tiny but more than the others.
It's also on the 'lighter' side of a barred rock as far as color.



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