Plymouth Rock thread!

[chicken boy sam]

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The incubator I just made only holds 1 standard egg and 2 small bantam eggs.

 

[kathyinmo]

My Barred Rocks are growing. I don't even know why I am hanging on to all these GUYS ! I have only 3 females, and 12 males! What a disappointment that is.

 

[Jeremy Parker]

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM freezer camp

 

[chicken boy sam]

Can you sex silver penciled rocks at all by chicks? Are there any tricks other than vent sexing?

 

[Lotsapaints]

I never tried to feather sex them just wait for the feathers to come in males get black breasts and the pullets look barred

 

[chicken boy sam]

even in silver penciled rocks??????

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Nope, you have to wait until they feather in. Males feather in with black on their chest.

Male on the left, female on the right:

 

[Jx2inNC]

 

[chicken boy sam]

Nice chicken!!!!!!!!! I think sooner or later I'm going to go to a friends house and get a barred rock cross with something.....

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Handsome fella!