It seems that the Barred Plymoth Rocks do pretty well in terms of growing big but I find that they're the first to disappear in my flocks. At least the first I notice are gone. Are they hawk bait? In contrast, barnyard mutts and reds seem to last. Anyone else had barred rocks as the first to go? I like them since they're big and do well in egg laying. I like the way they look. But they don't stick around long for me for whatever reason. I'm blaming it on hawks but maybe that isn't the case. It's been more than one time that the barreds were early to disappear. I've had many of them on several different occasions and they never last as long as some of the others.
EDIT: to add... I'm referring to partially free ranged chickens (day time and locked up at night).
EDIT: to add... I'm referring to partially free ranged chickens (day time and locked up at night).
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