The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

[uphilljill]

It's a bit early, but I'd guess male as well. Looks like a nice, big, healthy chick tho. You're gonna be hooked on them now for sure.

If you want more BR eggs next spring, let me know. Depending on where you are in NH, I might be able to meet you halfway somewhere in VT and save the heartbreak of mailing.

Did you hatch any turkey?

 

[chicken pickin]

It's a bit early, but I'd guess male as well. Looks like a nice, big, healthy chick tho. You're gonna be hooked on them now for sure.

If you want more BR eggs next spring, let me know. Depending on where you are in NH, I might be able to meet you halfway somewhere in VT and save the heartbreak of mailing.

Did you hatch any turkey?

I ended up with one midget white. Then for chicks I got the 1 pure BR and 2 BRxBLRW. (when they hatched I thought I had 2 pure BR but the rose comb was so small on it I didn't notice till I took a better look).They are all doing great though! I may look you up next spring for some BR eggs, they are just so beautiful with the crisp distinct barring, they really are quite stunning.

I am in Southern NH. A town called Derry.

 

[uphilljill]

You're actually pretty close. I'm in NY but right on the border of Bennington, VT.

 

[chicken pickin]

You're actually pretty close. I'm in NY but right on the border of Bennington, VT.

That is pretty close

 

[emenheiser]

Three generations of males showing the progress of the Blue Rock project.

2011:



2012 (son of 2011 male):



2013 (son of 2012 male):

 

[emenheiser]

My pick of the 2013 Blue Rock females:

 

[Findtex]

Three generations of males showing the progress of the Blue Rock project.

2011:



2012 (son of 2011 male):



2013 (son of 2012 male):

Thanks for that, your 2012 male looks like to one I bred from last year and gave me this years generation.

 

[Skfla]

Does anyone know a rock breeder (or perhaps a few?) that actually breeds black rocks? The few I've found that have black rocks at all are typically just left overs from working w/ blues. And to be honest, they can't get rid of the blacks fast enough... I'm interested in someone who has had and worked on black rocks for a while. The work they've done in North England/Scotland is something. Unfortunately no one seems really that interested over here. Please post or send me a pm if you know of anyone here in the US. Tks, sk

 

[Fred's Hens]

The large fowl Black Rock is not an accepted variety in the APA. A non-accepted variety means that few people will have them, fewer people are breeding them and whenever a variety isn't accepted, it usually means the quality is often poor as a result. Since this thread is in the APA forum section, this is a fair question to answer the way I am.

The Plymouth Rock already has more varieties than are of quality. Too few dedicated breeders for too many varieties. Too many breeds/varieties, almost 700 if I remember correctly. Under the new acceptance guidelines of the APA, there are already some accepted varieties that if they had to be re-accepted today? One wonders if there is enough energy behind them to make it today. Are there enough dedicated breeders for the varieties we already have? It is very doubtful.


This doesn't answer your question directly but perhaps helps in understanding the difficulties involved.

 

[Kinmera]

Hey Fred,

Where do you order your poultry shipping boxes from? I need to get some.