Plymouth Rock thread!

[Dave C]

This is our White Plymouth Rock cockerel, Captain, at 5 months old. We think he is so handsome!

Very nice

 

[dustyfeathers]

Very nice

got to love plymouth rocks i got some barred,white,and columbians on the way i can hardly wait hope to add some partridge or silver prncilled in near future

 

[Dave C]

Yeh I have some Buff rock eggs going in the Incy and some under a broody next week, fingers crossed.

 

[dustyfeathers]

Yeh I have some Buff rock eggs going in the Incy and some under a broody next week, fingers crossed.

How do the buff rocks round out in size? Are they as productive as the other rocks?

 

[Dave C]

How do the buff rocks round out in size? Are they as productive as the other rocks?

These will be my first batch so I really hope so

The parent stock look really good so fingers crossed.

 

[dustyfeathers]

one of my white rock hens i love plymouth rocks such a great all round breed

 

[Dave C]

one of my white rock hens i love plymouth rocks such a great all round breed

Great birds

Do you fatten the males for the table ?

 

[dustyfeathers]

Great birds

Do you fatten the males for the table ?

No i dont do anything special to fatten them up they seem to get quite big on their own they are a real great dual purpose breed

 

[dustyfeathers]

my columbian rocks there starting to settle in but they are more nervous then my barred and white rocks they are young i hope they settle down

 

[Dave C]

No i dont do anything special to fatten them up they seem to get quite big on their own they are a real great dual purpose breed

What kind of age are they table ready ?

Do you know what weights they make ?