Kinda looking forward to that actually. Got a box of chicks from KathyinMO and I was wondering about their broody tendencies. Forgot to ask her. I am very excited for you, Cynthia.
Plymouth Rock thread!
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Beware! They are a very broody lot! I had so many broody hens last year, I was going crazy with them! NOW, I have a "Broody-Buster!"
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Beware! They are a very broody lot! I had so many broody hens last year, I was going crazy with them! NOW, I have a "Broody-Buster!"
Ah, thank you very much.
WOW the difference between hatchery BPRs and these are amazing!!!! They are almost hypnotizing!!
Okay anyone know where to find Buff Plymouth Rocks?
Okay anyone know where to find Buff Plymouth Rocks?
Sorry, Rachael, I don't know anyone with Buff Rocks
I've had quite a few broodies, but never a Barred Rock. I hope Dottie's as good a mother as she is a sitter (or is it setter? I'm never sure, LOL). She's on Day 12 today and doing a great job getting off to eat and drink on her own, but goes back to her eggs. That is part of the definition of heritage breed, that they will reproduce on their own, so she's done her breed proud so far.
I've had quite a few broodies, but never a Barred Rock. I hope Dottie's as good a mother as she is a sitter (or is it setter? I'm never sure, LOL). She's on Day 12 today and doing a great job getting off to eat and drink on her own, but goes back to her eggs. That is part of the definition of heritage breed, that they will reproduce on their own, so she's done her breed proud so far.
Search for the Plymouth Rock Fanciers Club of America website. Their secretary should be able to help you locate some.
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Very pretty clumbians!
Here on BYC, if someone calls their EE an Araucana, they normally get corrected by the purists pretty quickly, LOL. The true, heritage Rhode Island Red folks, like Robert Blosi, Chris09, NYReds, etc, are also pretty quick to point out that 99% of the stuff presented as RIR are a far cry from type, and are called hatchery RIR or production reds.
The truth is that the heritage Barred Rocks were preserved for over a century by a handful of faithful people. The lines have not been polluted and now, after 100 years, the hatchery BR and the heritage BR really are two different birds. The difference in coloration, barring, growth, development, feathering, body proportions, and the like is astounding. I'm utterly and completely amazed at how slow my new BR are developing. Their behaviors are even quite different, as in foraging and broodiness. The hatchery BR has surely been crossed and faster maturing and increased egg laying is the result. 100 years has done some amazing things to most of the old, American Standard Breeds.
Please, please bear in mind that I am a keeper of hatchery, yea verily, commercial hatchery birds and love them. But, my goodness. what a difference. One represents the breeding of the 21st century while the other is like being transported back in time to Little House on the Prairie, circa 1880.
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