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Well said Fred. Even though I am not breeding or showing YET.... future.... or an experienced chicken keeper, I fully understand this statement and agree! To those who do not want to do this or learn about it prior to beginning (best way) I add to the suggestion to find a thread that is "down...

Ah I like this. Perhaps then this is the type of thing... assuming I am successful in this....that I could arrange with Fred. I will be getting my RIR Heritage from his this next June! I like collaboration like this. Fred??? Plausible scenario to you??

Wow! My sentiments exactly except for the desired breed. I could have said the same but I'm not that eloquent of speech!! Agreed and no one would care if they didn't get "Food Stamps". Sad that the places they put people doesn't allow even gardening. I'm facing a cut in mine... but live in my...

Oh and question for Fred as I think he is closest to me..... are there any shows or places near Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Lewiston where true breed breeders gather to show chickens? I am thinking if I can go to something close maybe I can learn by talking to a true breeder displaying their...

I am so excited about being able to raise the real thing this spring. That WAS my first intended timing. Was supposed to build my coop and learn THIS year and get the chickens next year. But.... a friend was moving last FEB out of state and gave me her chickens which she was told were RIR. They...

Thankyou for the confirmation of what I read. Though your explanation was more detailed and actually easier to understand. Much appreciated my new friend.

Ok Fred bare with me here: does utility simply mean a mutt? Or production? question two was just doing some reading and found a statement that RIR and Barred rock are "delayed feathering as chicks" which it says means the females are a little faster than the males at feathering in. Have you...

I'm pretty sure the girls are Productions. What is he? Also production? Or What characteristics does he have from New Hampshire? That is what the original owner was told his mother was.... but the father was almost black.... She also has 'buckeye' hens and a blocky shaped deep colored roos...