Plymouth Rock thread!

[Silver Rock]

thank you. He likes the camera but expects me to get good shots while he is roaming about constantly moving . I didnt plan on getting any rocks, but loved the look of him. I love his personality. I am going to see if his personaltiy changes at all over the next few weeks and if it doesnt I am going to get some eggs and hopefully a few hens for him. Might even hatch a few chicks out here and there. I have enough pens that I could add a few other breeds, so we will see what happens. What makes the other lack the type and size?

I think the biggest reason is the White Plymouth Rocks are much easier to breed to the Standard of Perfection and do very well in shows. For this reason they are more popular and have more breeders breeding them. Some faults the Whites have is being to heavy & to loose of feathers making them look even larger than they really are. But many times these two faults has put them on top at the poultry show.

 

[my sunwolf]

Just wanted to poke my head in and say "hi!" I recently picked up four White Rock pullets and a cockerel from a local guy. I am fairly certain that they're Tractor Supply stock... regardless, they're only 7 months old so may fill out yet. I'm excited to learn a little about the standard and hopefully get to breeding come spring. This thread has already been very helpful. Hope I have some updates in a few months

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Just wanted to poke my head in and say "hi!" I recently picked up four White Rock pullets and a cockerel from a local guy. I am fairly certain that they're Tractor Supply stock... regardless, they're only 7 months old so may fill out yet. I'm excited to learn a little about the standard and hopefully get to breeding come spring. This thread has already been very helpful. Hope I have some updates in a few months

 

[Silver Rock]

Just wanted to poke my head in and say "hi!" I recently picked up four White Rock pullets and a cockerel from a local guy. I am fairly certain that they're Tractor Supply stock... regardless, they're only 7 months old so may fill out yet. I'm excited to learn a little about the standard and hopefully get to breeding come spring. This thread has already been very helpful. Hope I have some updates in a few months

Very healthy and nice looking flock of White Plymouth Rocks!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: Agreed.

 

[my sunwolf]

Very healthy and nice looking flock of White Plymouth Rocks!

Thank you!

I rarely bring adult birds onto my property, but I loved them so much I decided to chance it and put them in quarantine. They came to me with dry pox, but they have since recovered. The cockerel is extremely well behaved with me, a little rough on the girls in the mornings (though that's to be expected at 7 months), but polite once he settles down. The girls are so calm. Going to be breeding at least 3 of the girls this first spring, culling offspring for conformation, and maybe weight next year, and after that we'll see. Maybe one of these days I'll break down and get a copy of the SOP.

 

[BlackPanther]

my guess is your birds all have yellow skin they also have the genes that make dark legs. skin color is either yellow or white and yellow is recessive. I don't really know all the genes behind the genes that make light and dark legs.

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It's all good; I appreciate the information! Thank you!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

yesterday my barred rock rooster got out of his pen and while I was trying to corner him to catch him, he some how managed to cut his comb on something. He got it pretty good to. He almost ripped off a piece on the back of his comb, it was really close. He bled quite a bit. I am going to pick up some antibiotic ointment without pain reliever, to put on his comb. He used to fly at my legs (i was about to put an end to it), now he is the biggest baby ever. He jumps on my arm to be held. Apparently the injury was a wake call, because now he is as sweet as can be, now i need a new name for him lol! We will see if this "nice stage" last, i have a feeling once his comb starts to get better he will go back to him old self. Hopefully his comb heals soon, i have him seperated from everyone, because I dont want anyone to pick on his comb and make it start to bleed again.

 

[Silver Rock]

Here are a couple of pictures of my Padgett line SPPRs. Today was the first day I let them outside and they really enjoyed the green grass.

 

[BlackPanther]

yesterday my barred rock rooster got out of his pen and while I was trying to corner him to catch him, he some how managed to cut his comb on something. He got it pretty good to. He almost ripped off a piece on the back of his comb, it was really close. He bled quite a bit. I am going to pick up some antibiotic ointment without pain reliever, to put on his comb. He used to fly at my legs (i was about to put an end to it), now he is the biggest baby ever. He jumps on my arm to be held. Apparently the injury was a wake call, because now he is as sweet as can be, now i need a new name for him lol! We will see if this "nice stage" last, i have a feeling once his comb starts to get better he will go back to him old self. Hopefully his comb heals soon, i have him seperated from everyone, because I dont want anyone to pick on his comb and make it start to bleed again.

I've always found that if there is a somewhat mean rooster on the property, it is either because he wasn't handled enough when he was younger, or because he needs to be shown that you, the chicken keeper, are the one in charge. Or both. My guess is that he thinks you kicked his butt (the ripped comb -- reminiscent of a peck-order fight) so now he respects that you outrank him, and consequently is much nicer.

LOL I worded this horribly. I hope I managed to at least get a *little* of my point across.
Just be calm and gentle with him, but don't take any nonsense, and he should be good. Just my experience, hope this helps.