Plymouth Rock thread!

[BlackPanther]

I have a broody blue Plymouth Rock!!

 

[help4me]

Hi,

I have a question and I am really hoping someone can help me out here. The short story is my son received 3 chicks from his teacher and we really don't know what this one mystery chick is other than a bantam. Now that we have had Chirpy for awhile I think that she is really a he

someone else said a Partridge. So, while I have been trying to figure out what he might be I happened to see some pictures of Partridge Plymouth Rock's and I think that is what he is.

So, hopefully someone here can confirm as the sooner we know the sooner I can hopefully find him a home. Poor Jack always ends up with the roosters. Jack does not want to get rid of "her" until we are absolutely sure that she is a he, and I would like to be able to tell people what he is. Unfortunately we cannot keep another rooster. I know that these are not the best pictures, but the weather is crummy today here and the temporary set up makes it hard to get him out.





So, can anyone please tell me? Thank you and have a blessed day.

 

[help4me]

My Partridge Rock arrived yesterday! She's the fastest sprinter, and the first to run to wiggling fingers. She's a feisty one.

2 days old:







And 3 days old...

Ah, she is very cute. I think that our little Chirpy is a Partridge Rock too, but one thing is for sure he is fast and feisty too!

 

[birdlady79]

I noticed today while dusting my BR that she has some bluish/green feathers.... I knew she was mixed with something bc of her feet being blackish on top and yellow underneath..... What do you think she could be mixed with?

 

[Fred's Hens]

I noticed today while dusting my BR that she has some bluish/green feathers.... I knew she was mixed with something bc of her feet being blackish on top and yellow underneath..... What do you think she could be mixed with?

The hatchery grade Barred Rock has likely been "spiked" with other breeds to increase growth rate, egg laying and so forth. Hatchery birds are smaller, feather much faster, have much messier baring, start laying eggs earlier and lay heavier than the older "heritage" lines of Barred Rocks bred to the Standard.

The dark wash on the legs sometimes betrays that a production red was probably blended in a few generations back. Some black wash is a normal Barred Rock pullet feature. The greenish cast to the black feathers is common with many black birds and doesn't, of itself, betray mixed breeding.

Remember, the Barred Rock is a composite bird originally created by blending many birds of that time, 150 years ago. Keeping that balanced mix of genetics is what Breeding to the Standard means.

If birds are not bred carefully to the Standard (description) written for them, they go all kind of directions, even without bringing in other blood to increase production, which gives the hatcheries more profits, of course. Hope that helped.

 

[birdlady79]

The hatchery grade Barred Rock has likely been "spiked" with other breeds to increase growth rate, egg laying and so forth.  Hatchery birds are smaller, feather much faster, have much messier baring, start laying eggs earlier and lay heavier than the older "heritage" lines of Barred Rocks bred to the Standard.

The dark wash on the legs sometimes betrays that a production red was probably blended in a few generations back. Some black wash is a normal Barred Rock pullet feature. The greenish cast to the black feathers is common with many black birds and doesn't, of itself, betray mixed breeding.

Remember, the Barred Rock is a composite bird originally created by blending many birds of that time, 150 years ago.  Keeping that balanced mix of genetics is what Breeding to the Standard means.  

If birds are not bred carefully to the Standard (description) written for them, they go all kind of directions, even without bringing in other blood to increase production, which gives the hatcheries more profits, of course.  Hope that helped.

Thank you very much... That makes a lot of sense...

 

[vahomesteaders]

Love our Rocks! Dont have a Roo yet. We mostly had RR and mixes. Then a neighbor gave us 8 Rock hens he raised and man they are the best! Every single egg I get from them is fertile when I put them with my RR Roo. Now we have a bunch of BSL. Cant wait to get a Rock Roo.

 

[help4me]

Well, here is Chirpy a few weeks later maybe someone here will respond, please? Is he a Partridge Plymouth Rock? Thanks so much for your time. My how they grow up so fast.

 

[PEI chicken]

Hello all

Sunny June 8th day here on PEI. It has been a while since I posted pics so here are a few of my small sppr flock. I really enjoy checking out your pics; I envied your pics that showed grass when we still had snow on the ground!

Two 2013 hens with their saddles on for protection. Last summer some of the hens looked awful because their backs were bare! I'm trying to prevent that from happening again.

Mature cock with his hens outside on this nice day. I just chased them from the garden where they were digging up the sunflower seeds.

Back in their protection pen, where they spend the most time.

Rooster Cogburn (12 lb plus) with his flock. I have another cock that spends time with these ladies too. I am going to switch the males soon.

I have 42 eggs now in the incubator. I threw out the first batch because the temp got way too hot! I should have chicks by the end of June, then I will hatch another incubator full from the second cock.

I'm enjoying the lovely sunny afternoon; back to work tomorrow. It is so nice to have a weekend break to actually have some time to enjoy the chickens!

Bye for now.
PEI Chicken

 

[normanack]

PEI Chicken, your birds are beautiful, as well as their coop and your whole place.