Plymouth Rock thread!

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

I have bantams. white, columbian and barred
I just LOVE them !!

 

[PegramPoultryProprietor]

Earlier this summer, I decided to start a sex link project and added 20 White Rocks to my ever growing flock. Needless to say, I’m certainly going to keep a Roo so I can have more WRs when I loose a little more of my common sense. I’d like to solicit some help from all you Rock fans. I have 7 cockerels to pick from; and a couple have an obvious toe thing going on so they are out on the first round. One more seems to have a less brilliant comb and waddle and over all a slightly larger, more cumbersome body shape. I have pretty much ruled him out too. From the remaining 4, I have made some observations that will help me distinguish between your opinions. So, the question goes
” If I have to choose between”

Body type being more forward,outstretched and horizontal from the breast forward or more upright and compact

Body type that’s wider in the chest and through the mid section or the mass situated higher above the midsection

Neck shape that moves up and forward or is upright and erect to form an “S”

Tails that extend more horizontally or that turn upward

Tails that are tight and narrow or form a nice shaped fluff


Here are some pics and comments. They are 11 weeks when I took these last weekend. Thank you everyone for you comments. If anyone has a picture of their award winning bird I could get pointers from it would be great.

This guy carries himself like this most of the time; Id say this is my example of more upright than forward, a little more narrow through the mid section, neck extending forward, lower wider fluff tail

These last two guys both are heavier through the mid section, more "horizontal" across the body,neck forward, lower and wider tails; the bigger of the most of them.

This is probably the smallest of the group; he is very compact and erect; carries his neck very tight to his body( usually forms that "s") tight high tail.

The guy in the back has a toe thing going on, but the one in the front is pretty much middle of the road. A little tighter in the tail feathers than some of the others; one of the larger ones.

 

[DMRippy]

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You have me on you egg list right?!?! What are you crossing with... that maybe a duh question but IDK?

 

[sgribble]

I just wanted to let everyone know I got my first egg from the Barred Rocks from Jeremy. They are 26 weeks and 4 days old.

 

[DMRippy]

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[speckledhen]

Here's Rex, about to turn 26 weeks and pics of his camera shy women. Well, Ida isn't camera shy-she is always too close, as you can see.

 

[cherylcohen]

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OH Cyn, those are incredible

 

[Inkheart]

Cyn - REx is looking so great! Great pics!!!!

 

[Moonlight Piano]

Here is one of my partridge rock breeders. He is the best I've got thus far. He is showing the most potential out of the two that I am keeping.

 

[DMRippy]

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