Poorly colored bar rock??

[black_cat]

I never trust feed stores. Cackle Hatchery has sold me great barring. If you want decent-looking barred rocks buy from them. I bought 12 and all of them looked great.

Spoiler: My Cackle BRs

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They aren’t perfect but they’re still pretty good

You bought 12?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?
Where did the other ten go?!?!??!?!?

 

[HappyDuckie]

They're 'barred rocks'

I know, I’m talking about whatever they could be mixed with to give them that odd coloring.

 

[CHlCKEN]

You bought 12?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?
Where did the other ten go?!?!??!?!?

11 or 12 I can’t remember. For Bruce it was but for 9 hens it was or a predator that my camera didn’t pick up because it was knocked over (very suspiciously) 5 minutes before the attack. 3 BRs lived, and 1 of those had some strange genetic thing pop up this summer. I euthanized her. That’s alright though because I still have two

 

[OhZark Biddies]

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17 weeks old now.
I have no clue what they’re crossed with, but the four of these get more comments than what I ever imagined a chicken would.

Obviously just a guess, but it seems like maybe a silver penciled rock rooster jumped the fence into the barred rock pen and made a little magic happen.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They're 'barred rocks'

Yes but they’re trying to figure out what breed they actually are since clearly they aren’t pure.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Or maybe they are and it’s just weird hatchery coloring?

 

[ShrekDawg]

They’re gorgeous either way though.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Yes but they’re trying to figure out what breed they actually are since clearly they aren’t pure.

I didn’t read through the thread and I don’t think Cat did either lol

 

[CHlCKEN]

Or maybe they are and it’s just weird hatchery coloring?

The hatchery had a little fun

 

[ShrekDawg]

Feed stores are turning them into whole new breeds. These looks more like Zebras to me lol! Cackle Hatchery has sold me great barring. If you want decent-looking barred rocks buy from them. I bought 12 and all of them looked great.

Spoiler: My Cackle BRs

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They aren’t perfect but they’re still pretty good

My Meyer BR was gorgeous too! yours are so pretty!