The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

[mithious]

From what I am reading, if I understand correctly, the tight beautiful BR barring is from that double barring gene and somehow, is attached to the sllloowwww feathering, for some reason, way beyond my comprehension.

 

[mithious]

That should say double barring genes, as in plural, sorry, I can no longer edit my posts

 

[speckledhen]

From what I am reading, if I understand correctly, the tight beautiful BR barring is from that double barring gene and somehow, is attached to the sllloowwww feathering, for some reason, way beyond my comprehension.

Well, not exactly. BR hens have only one barring gene, always. Males have two, which is why they are lighter in color than the hens.

 

[DMRippy]

From what I am reading, if I understand correctly, the tight beautiful BR barring is from that double barring gene and somehow, is attached to the sllloowwww feathering, for some reason, way beyond my comprehension.

No. Only the roos have 2 copies of the barring gene. They do feather in much slower than the pullets but both are still slow. Good barring is an ON OFF type of gene and the slower they feather the crisper the barring.

The GOOD patterned birds should all feather in slow. My Laced Wyandottes are slow to feather too so the same would hold true for the penciled.

 

[speckledhen]

If you've seen any 4 week old good quality BR males, I mean NAKED males, you know what I'm talking about, LOL.

 

[DMRippy]

If you've seen any 4 week old good quality BR males, I mean NAKED males, you know what I'm talking about, LOL.

They look really weird. These GIANT chicks with down fuss all over. I wish I had some pics of mine when I first got them.

 

[uphilljill]

Moved the 2 & 3 week old chicks (BRs with a few crosses & Salmon Faverolles I'm hatching for a friend) out to the barn brooder area today. They needed more room to play in. Active little things.

 

[tigercreek]

If you've seen any 4 week old good quality BR males, I mean NAKED males, you know what I'm talking about, LOL.

You mean ones that look like this?????:::

 

[speckledhen]

You mean ones that look like this?????:::

Yes, that would be the one, Stan, LOL.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

You mean ones that look like this?????:::

THAT makes me feel so much better