The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

[Wynette]

Wynette, we didn't tell you? We got a guy off the County road striping crew and he drops off the No Passing Zone paint for us. We paint all the bird's legs. We'll tell him to order some for you. Gotcha covered.

Seriously, they are THAT EXACT SHADE of yellow! Sheesh, I'm happy if I'm in the ballpark.

Fred.....why ya gotta go and tell all the Rock secrets.....we're gonna take away "your card"

Y'all are shameful.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Seriously, they are THAT EXACT SHADE of yellow! Sheesh, I'm happy if I'm in the ballpark.

Y'all are shameful.

Shameful???? Maybe

YELLOW.....YES

 

[uphilljill]

As promised, photos of my other 2 barred rock cockerels follow. All 16.5 weeks old.

First #7: better comb & wing than #8 at this point, also the slowest of the 3 to feather in. Has crooked toes on one foot and seem as bit close at the hocks in these pics:

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[Yard full o' rocks]

As promised, photos of my other 2 barred rock cockerels follow. All 16.5 weeks old.

First #7: better comb & wing than #8 at this point, also the slowest of the 3 to feather in. Has crooked toes on one foot and seem as bit close at the hocks in these pics:


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[uphilljill]

And #5: Was the "runt," but now just a bit smaller than the other two. Nicer comb & feet, wider stance, nice chest & level back, feathering in faster. I'm fairly certain that his earlier trouble as a chick was a vitamin deficiency, not genetic. He's my favorite at this point, but I'm gonna give them all til Jan before I reevaluate. #7 & 8 seem to be growing thru an awkward growth spurt this month.

Thanks for all the helpful insights! You guys rock ! (Pun intended)

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

And #5: Was the "runt," but now just a bit smaller than the other two. Nicer comb & feet, wider stance, nice chest & level back, feathering in faster. I'm fairly certain that his earlier trouble as a chick was a vitamin deficiency, not genetic. He's my favorite at this point, but I'm gonna give them all til Jan before I reevaluate. #7 & 8 seem to be growing thru an awkward growth spurt this month.







Thanks for all the helpful insights! You guys rock ! (Pun intended)

Ok....my opinion here. The faster feathering has giving you barring this is not as crisp and straight as the slower feathering ones (keep in mind faster feathering females tend to lay sooner). I like his back length although he does taper down a bit narrow toward the tail. I like mine to be as wide as possible from front to back. I love his wing carriage, tail developing nicely, width of stance is great, super yellow legs!! Don't worry too much about too many comb points, you can work that detail later

Nice looking bird!

 

[Fred's Hens]

First, #5 and #7 are both pretty good looking youngsters and that's the key here, in my experience, Youngsters. They need another 3 months to finish and even then, they'll really "cock up" as my granddad used to say, even for 6 months after that. So, no one should be too hard on the youngsters.

I'd likely wait to see if that wing on the earlier cockerel does change when he moults, but my gut says it won't. That wing would worry me a whole lot more than toe. Like Scott, I'd not be overly worried about that toe issue. If it is genetic, then you can stop after the first batch, cause it will show in a chick or two. My guess is that is was incubation related. I know many bad toes are genetic, but there enough evidence to suggest that it can happen in the incubator and even in the brooder. Time will tell on that.

For sure, you've got to keep two cockerels anyhow. Give them both a turn, at least I would. You know the old saying, start with what's in front of you. There is no perfect bird, but these boys will help you work toward the ideal. For sure.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Watch those late bloomers in these rocks they will usually surprise one. Mrs. Kathy had a one on one with Frank Reese this past spring and even he said they(slow maturing ones) turn out to be some of the best ones himself and he should know, reckon? LOL One should not expect record setting maturity in these Rocks they're not supposed to be, they aren't bred for it they are in it for the long haul. Build a strong frame and it will carry a more meat load.

Jeff

 

[Fred's Hens]

But, while I'd like to see them again around the holidays, #7 boy has big lead in this race.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Now this is starting to look borderline "angel wingish" (too high up in the saddle area) here watch for this I think this might have been what Fred was refering too earlier in the first set of photos i didn't get it then I was looking at split wing/or molt?





You just gotta wait for them is the name of this game TIME=Patience

ETA Disclaimer here too as with all still chicken pictures unless you're the one taking the photo (and sometimes you still get surprised) one does not know what action the bird may be in mid-stride of or just fixing to do or just finishing up doing, LOL this is what makes all this guessing and questioning so awesome LOL