Why doesn't my barred rock have yellow legs.

[Ridgerunner]

This link has a photo near the bottom that shows the difference in color of a yellow-legged hen that is not laying and one that has laid a lot. You'd hope a qualified judge would know this. I don't know if this is your problem or not.

Pigmentation to Evaluate Laying
http://www.ca.uky.edu/smallflocks/Factsheets/Evaluating_egg_laying_hens.pdf

 

[khatar]

I don't think she's a cuckoo marans because her beak has some black on it and her barring isn't as clustered. She has the shape of a barred rock except for her unusually large comb.

Here are some pics.

 

[khatar]

Quote:
Sorry, something on the computer will not allow me to look at your link.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

She looks like a hatchery type Barred Plymouth Rock. They are less concerned with type than production. Check out the "Heritage" thread. Several on there have excellent Barred Plymouth Rocks. Kathyinmo held an egg auction some time back for some very good quality Barred Plymouth Rock she acquired from a top breeder.

ETA: Most county fairs are not harsh on judging. Ours does not DQ anything. They get a 1-2-3 score. Enter yours and see what happens. At a sanctioned poultry show, yours wouyld probally be disqualified (DQ). One old time judge wrote a book: Start where you are at and go from there. If you want show quality check with Robert Blol. He can find anything!

 

[Chris09]

I agree with Jim,
They look very hatchery and I would say that it is quite possible that there may be another breed mixed in the works.

Chris

 

[MARANMAN2011]

I think so to if (cuckoo) it would have black shades leggs and darker pattern for hen.

 

[khatar]

Heres a closeup.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Her legs have faded because of her age and all the eggs she has layed. My 2 year old BR looks exactly the same.

 

[speckledhen]

She does look like a hatchery BR. I was lucky in that my hatchery Rocks had nice yellow legs as youngsters, as did their progeny, but there are some who have gotten Rocks with too pale legs from various hatcheries.

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

My "Pauline" looks just like your girl! I always wondered about the pale legs too. I don't know her age, I got her at auction as an adult, but I've always felt she was an older gal. Her eggs are HUGE and pale brown, and her legs are whitish so I guess we just have us some geriatric birds! : )