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It depends on what you mean by raise. Medium sized breeds will start laying around 6-8 months.
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What is a barred rock chicken or rir chicken?
A RIR chicken in just a Rhode Island Red Look up these names and you can see pictures too.
What breed of chickens is constantly flighty?
It is usually a Barred Rock but it is best to have a rooster. (a rooster is a male chicken)
Are barred rock chickens hybrid or purebred?
Barred Rock chickens are purebred. The word 'barred' is just a term for color. Barred means like white with gray stripes, for example. 'Rock' is the breed.
How many kids of chicken?
Right now there are over 150 recognized breeds as listed by the American Poultry Association. The Plymouth Rock chicken has seven variations such as Barred Rock, White Rock and Silver Penciled Rock. There are also hundreds of cross breeds around the world.
How long do barred Plymouth rock live?
A barred Plymouth rock typically lives five to six years. However, some from older stock can live 10-12 years. Egg production decreases as they age.
What kind Plymouth Rock is alive?
Plymouth Rock is the name of the location where the pilgrims first settled in America and is also the name of a chicken species. So the answer is Plymouth Rock chickens or "Barred Rocks," as they are also known as are indeed alive.
What kind of Plymouth Rock is alive?
Plymouth Rock is the name of the location where the pilgrims first settled in America and is also the name of a chicken species. So the answer is Plymouth Rock chickens or "Barred Rocks," as they are also known as are indeed alive.
When can you collect chicken eggso from your chicken?
Well, It depends on how old they are but 6 or 7 months I would say.... I have 3 10 week old chicks: an Ameracauna named Gertrude, a Production Red named Penny, and a Barred rock name Maggie. Hope this helps! Sources: A lot of research on chicken egg laying
What is a black rock chicken?
a black rock chicken has black featers and may have ginger feathers.
Is it harder to raise the temperature of a rock than it is to raise the temperature of water?
It is harder to raise the temperature of water than it is to raise the temperature of a rock. It takes 1 calorie of energy to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree C, whereas it only takes 0.02 calorie to heat a gram of rock to that temperature.
Do rhode island reds and barred rock hens get along?
Most breeds can be mingled within a flock. It takes a few days for new chickens to settle in but RIR and Barred Rocks who are quite docile will get along fine.
What should barred rocks eat?
Barred Rock hens are no different from any other breed of chicken as far as feeding them is concerned. Good quality commercial feed is best as they provide all the daily requirements needed by the chicken. In prime laying age the hens should get a specially formulated layer feed along with mixed scratch thrown in the yard for a treat. If the birds are free range they should be fed prior to release from the coop each morning. Free range birds will supplement the food given by foraging in the farmyard for greens and bugs.
