The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

[mithious]

I'm finding that out! I sure wish Bob was here so I could tell him I finally stepped up into real poultry.

Me too Bee. I miss him so much!!!! I have no one to talk rocks with any more

Not like Bob did and he would be very proud of you!

 

[Beekissed]

Me too Bee. I miss him so much!!!! I have no one to talk rocks with any more

Not like Bob did and he would be very proud of you!

Oh, I think he would be even more proud of the fellas that made this possible....paying it forward like he liked to advocate. A lovely chain of friendship and the love of good birds that all these good breeder folks have been weaving down through the years...it's just amazing to me the generosity that flows through it all. It's humbling to even be a part of it!

 

[mithious]

Wow Fred, are you feeding them birds steroids? JK, they are amazing

Look at the heads on those chicks

those are some HUGE chicks. Can't wait to see them up and moving! Congrats

 

[mithious]

Oh, I think he would be even more proud of the fellas that made this possible....paying it forward like he liked to advocate. A lovely chain of friendship and the love of good birds that all these good breeder folks have been weaving down through the years...it's just amazing to me the generosity that flows through it all. It's humbling to even be a part of it!

So true!

 

[normanack]

Oh, I think he would be even more proud of the fellas that made this possible....paying it forward like he liked to advocate.  A lovely chain of friendship and the love of good birds that all these good breeder folks have been weaving down through the years...it's just amazing to me the generosity that flows through it all.  It's humbling to even be a part of it! 

I know just how you feel.

 

[FinelyFeathered]

Getting my first Heritage Barred Rock Chicks the end of June!!!!!

Im excited can ya tell???!?!!

 

[uphilljill]

Those are some chunky chicks! would love to see them next to some same age BRs just for comparison..

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Do any of you with Silver Penciled find that they feather in slowly? My 3 little ones barely have wing feathers at 2 weeks. Their Fav, Am & JG hatch mates are much further along with feathering. All are from long-term breeder flocks.

And those white chicks are HUGE - is that typical?

 

[speckledhen]

Do any of you with Silver Penciled find that they feather in slowly? My 3 little ones barely have wing feathers at 2 weeks. Their Fav, Am & JG hatch mates are much further along with feathering. All are from long-term breeder flocks.

And those white chicks are HUGE - is that typical?

As with a good quality Barred Rock chick, I would expect a patterned chick to feather in slowly, in general. That is why hatchery BRs, who are fast feathering, appear messily barred, while the good heritage BRs are finely, crisply barred. That takes much slower feathering.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

As with a good quality Barred Rock chick, I would expect a patterned chick to feather in slowly, in general. That is why hatchery BRs, who are fast feathering, appear messily barred, while the good heritage BRs are finely, crisply barred. That takes much slower feathering.

That is good to know! Thank you