Plymouth Rock thread!

[aoxa]

I'm going to post anyway. They are the best I could get my hands on here.

My male is taking FOREVER to get his tail in.

One of my two females.

The one above to the right is a production style BR. Very strange barring. The one at the bottom is a better quality hen purchased from a breeder. I think she has decent type, but the barring could definitely be better.

My extra male.

 

[RachaelS]

aoxa,
Hey do you have a close up pic of your production BPR? I know the barring is wrong, but kind of cool, would just like to see it close up.

 

[Dirt Farmer]

I don't think those are bad looking rocks at all. I don't know what fanciers look for in a show rock. My experience with backyard birds is that a healthy bird that is physically active with a good temperament and productive, is a joy to be around. Type and color certainly have their place and may contribute to the aforementioned, but if you're not showing, certainly add little to your enjoyment.

 

[speckledhen]

I agree, they don't have to be show quality to be great Barred Rocks. I started with hatchery stock and that is where I learned to love them. I still adore my show quality eye candy, but they're all wonderful. Can't go wrong with Rocks, IMO.

Once my average-looking utility BR flock produced a chick with the oddest barring, almost reverse barring. At first, you can see why I thought maybe I'd picked up the wrong egg and he was out of one of my Silver Laced Wyandotte hens--note the stripes in the first pic much like a SLW chick has. Tim Adkerson said it was the strangest barring he'd ever seen, and trust me, he's seen plenty, LOL. Here was the chick--note even the triangular shaped head spot on him. He ended up with super messy barring, but nothing as weird as he started out to be.









He ended up like this at 4 weeks old.

 

[aoxa]

aoxa,
Hey do you have a close up pic of your production BPR?  I know the barring is wrong, but kind of cool, would just like to see it close up.

Here is another shot of her. She looks identical to her mother. I keep this line of production rocks going because they are the best layers. Her mother is as good as a RSL for egg size and frequency.

 

[aoxa]

I don't think those are bad looking rocks at all. I don't know what fanciers look for in a show rock. My experience with backyard birds is that a healthy bird that is physically active with a good temperament and productive, is a joy to be around. Type and color certainly have their place and may contribute to the aforementioned, but if you're not showing, certainly add little to your enjoyment.

Thank you They are definitely better than a lot of rocks, but are not comparable to those long feathering strains you see on here. I really want some. A friend of mine is going to Good Shepard Ranch to get me a gander, and I'm tempted to convince them to sneak over a few of his Rocks as well

Ah well. I do love the ones I have. They lay the darkest egg on the farm. I was really surprised, as my production girls lay a very light egg.

I agree, they don't have to be show quality to be great Barred Rocks. I started with hatchery stock and that is where I learned to love them. I still adore my show quality eye candy, but they're all wonderful. Can't go wrong with Rocks, IMO.

Once my average-looking utility BR flock produced a chick with the oddest barring, almost reverse barring.  At first, you can see why I thought maybe I'd picked up the wrong egg and he was out of one of my Silver Laced Wyandotte hens--note the stripes in the first pic much like a SLW chick has. Tim Adkerson said it was the strangest barring he'd ever seen, and trust me, he's seen plenty, LOL. Here was the chick--note even the triangular shaped head spot on him. He ended up with super messy barring, but nothing as weird as he started out to be.









He ended up like this at 4 weeks old.

Wow! Crazy barring!

 

[lgelwell]

I love my barred rocks! So Silky!

 

[RachaelS]

Here is another shot of her. She looks identical to her mother. I keep this line of production rocks going because they are the best layers. Her mother is as good as a RSL for egg size and frequency.

Her tail looks neat.

 

[aoxa]

Her tail looks neat.

It's funky, isn't it? Her barring doesn't seem complete

This is her mother at the same age. If chickens could be cloned, I've done it. These two are exactly the same in every way

 

[RachaelS]

It's funky, isn't it? Her barring doesn't seem complete

This is her mother at the same age. If chickens could be cloned, I've done it. These two are exactly the same in every way

They are almost on the verge of tiger/zebra striped looking