Plymouth Rock thread!

[bellaleah]

thanks so much everyone for your input. this is so hard to make a decision, so now at least i have alot of different ways to look at it. thankyou again, this is awesome. julie

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Here are a few of my hatchery Barred rocks. I couldn't find any heritage...

But I still like them. (even though they look bad and my rooster tries to kill me every day lol)

 

[bellaleah]

hi, does anyone have any idea how to sex the chicks? is there something special to look for?

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

hi, does anyone have any idea how to sex the chicks? is there something special to look for?

If you will search "sexing barred rock chicks" there is a way to sex them based on the head spot color/shape (apprx 90% accurate)

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Here is a variety of Plymouth Rock rarely seen in the USA. This is my cockbird (from 2012 hatch) that I am currently keeping with my flock. He weighs just a tad over 10lbs and is a great improvement over his grandfather who was the male in my original trio. He is the sire to about 50% of the chicks I've hatched this year

 

[bellaleah]

If you will search "sexing barred rock chicks" there is a way to sex them based on the head spot color/shape (apprx 90% accurate)

thanks so much, i will check it out.

 

[mlongworth]

Here is a variety of Plymouth Rock rarely seen in the USA. This is my cockbird (from 2012 hatch) that I am currently keeping with my flock. He weighs just a tad over 10lbs and is a great improvement over his grandfather who was the male in my original trio. He is the sire to about 50% of the chicks I've hatched this year I love your birds! I cant wait til i have the room to get some. Makes me drool to look at them. Lol

 

[DMRippy]

Here is a variety of Plymouth Rock rarely seen in the USA. This is my cockbird (from 2012 hatch) that I am currently keeping with my flock. He weighs just a tad over 10lbs and is a great improvement over his grandfather who was the male in my original trio. He is the sire to about 50% of the chicks I've hatched this year

You have done a great job with them!

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

ok we have SPPR from DIEFLY and our oldest Roo is very slow to mature is this normal for a SPPR I have had rocks but they were hatchery stock Barred Rocks and White Rocks. Just unsure?

 

[DMRippy]

ok we have SPPR from DIEFLY and our oldest Roo is very slow to mature is this normal for a SPPR I have had rocks but they were hatchery stock Barred Rocks and White Rocks. Just unsure?

Not 100% but I know in my BR the slow feathering makes the barring better.... same with my Wyandottes.... the better the pattern the SLOWER the growth.