Plymouth Rock thread!

[BlackPanther]

OMG She's lovely!!

 

[BlackPanther]

If I understand your question correctly, improving the barring is challenging. If you have Barred Rocks that have excellent type, feathering and other physical features but you want to tighten up the barring, it is going to take a few generations.

The genetics for that tight barring means it has to come from somewhere. I prefer to use the male to "bring" that tight barring. So, that's what I will do this year. But, and this is huge; a Barred Rock must also have body type. Just as Rhode Island Red isn't just a generic bird with nifty, deep mahogany color. There's more to a Red than just color.

Anyhow, I have a young male in my avatar that has that super tight barring. We hatched over 40 cockerels this year and he's my present choice. I've another equally as good and I'll likely use them both alternately and see who throws what.

This is my mentality. It stems from the fact that the males carries two barring genes. I wouldn't want to use a "muddy" male over a spectacular female. Others may wish to, but I stick to what I believe in. I dunno.

I cannot remember where I saw it, but I thought I saw one of the 'lines' with wide, crisp barring? I much preferred the look. Is there any reason one should *not* breed for the wider barring, as long as they keep it clearly defined?

 

[aoxa]

I use the USPS "flat rate shipping", medium sized box and it runs about $15 anywhere in the continental US. Takes 2-3 days normally

:|

$60 here. I can ship only one province away (Nova Scotia) for that price ($15).

 

[aoxa]

OMG She's lovely!!

Thank you

 

[rancher hicks]

I will be.

Question for those in the US who ship hatching eggs: if you are shipping say... all the way across the country, what is a baseline cost to do so? I just did an estimate with Canada Post to ship to Saskatchewan, and it was INSANITY!

We thought my son and his would be transferred to Manitoba and air fare was double the trip to Alabama.

Point being to Canada is expensive. Of course if I really want the eggs I might pay it.

Oh and son and his are in FL now.

 

[Fred's Hens]

I cannot remember where I saw it, but I thought I saw one of the 'lines' with wide, crisp barring? I much preferred the look. Is there any reason one should *not* breed for the wider barring, as long as they keep it clearly defined?

Not at all, but if you find crisp barring on wider white bars, do let me know.

 

[uphilljill]

Someone shared this link on a turkey thread, but I also found it interesting for the chapter specifically on the Plymouth Rock (with old Barred & White Rock pics.)

International Poultry Guide for Flock Selection (1950):
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003127564;view=1up;seq=1

 

[jdoane]

I will be.

Question for those in the US who ship hatching eggs: if you are shipping say... all the way across the country, what is a baseline cost to do so? I just did an estimate with Canada Post to ship to Saskatchewan, and it was INSANITY!

Can you ship to the US?

 

[rancher hicks]

Well Lord have mercy, mine look more like the first pic and they are laying in the second year.

 

[Penny Hen]

I will be.

Question for those in the US who ship hatching eggs: if you are shipping say... all the way across the country, what is a baseline cost to do so? I just did an estimate with Canada Post to ship to Saskatchewan, and it was INSANITY!

I have a 2.6 pound box (not flat rate) going out to Southern Alaska for $16.50 by USPS.