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I’m setting here with the wife discussing how we have yet another broody bird. We culled 3 broody birds last year and kept our ol faithful barred rock. Of those three we culled two were 8 month old RSL from my RIR/Barred Rock stock, the other was a tractor supply RIR. This year the pullet...

Had a RIR that seemed a little off. She was free ranging and fuzzed up like a broody, but lethargic. I walked her down and picked her up (unusual) when I grabbed her a rubber egg popped out. Calmed her down and cradled her under my arm…. And another one came out and broke on my shoe. 2 eggs. I...

My RIR rooster decided he wanted to take (and fail) swimming lessons in my water trough. RIR cockerels of any quality are hard to find in my parts, so I dusted off the never used incubator from the garage. I calibrated it, tossed 25 eggs in it and now tomorrow is lockdown. I have a couple...

Is this a Barred Rock? Or I’m an idiot and it’s something entirely different) My RIR took a swim and looking for a replacement. Barred Rock would cover the hens well too (5 each RIR and Barred Rock)

Bought the xl bands from tractor supply to band my broody and non broody hens. Last weekend I noticed one of my hens limping weird only when running. Finally ID her and snagged her off the roost tonight. That split band sure enough dug in. I peeled it out/off and had a bit of blood to tend to...

I've eaten my fair share of nasty temperamented cockerels/roosters. Typically they're obnoxious and aggressive to everyone. My current RIR cockerel (6-8 months old) keeps his harem tightly gathered and is protective of them to outside sources. (Neighbors terrier, a hawk, house cat, etc)...