I like reading all of the posts on this site. The Heritage RIR's are my favorite for sure. Nice to see all the breeders over the years still maintaining the Reds. We need them and appeciate them. Dan from Norco, CA
I like this picture of the RIR but also want to mention the background coop wall. That looks like great protection from the Predators. Here in California, we have snakes, and I would bet this would be great to keep them out. Great idea to put a solid border of metal around the bottom of the...
That is what I am looking for! Is hers correct for the SOP? What I mean is; Are the green portions of ticking at the end of the feather correct size, Is this what we are going for?
Thanks!
Jim,
I want to get some pictures/photos of the real thing! I have never seen one on here that I could make out exactly what the "perfect" look would be. I know that it is a good indicator of the color balance in the Hen. Too much black or streaking in the hen hackle will pepper some of the...
All good info. I was just hoping to see more RIR posts. Keep on posting! I have read every word of this thread. I look forward to reading more and check here every day. You all have great info but I like the Red stuff the best. I hope everyone is OK with the recent cold weather blast.
Dan
With regards to the name of the line of RIR: It is best to know where the stock came from in order to keep the concentrated genes from being mixed with outside stock. If we do not name the lines, according to where they originated from, it will soon be mixed by someone who dosn't know what...
I hope the Blosl Family will know how much we all appreciate Bob. My thoughts and prayers go out for Bob and his Family. He will be surely missed.
Dan
Norco, CA
I also heard from Ryan and he simply said "I no longer have him". He never said that he culled him but I assume that he did. I would have put this male with a correct size hen and kept the genes alive. Especially since the upline parents are of normal size and weight. I am sure the genes...
I have always been interested in Home farming and farm/food animals from my Dad's Family stories. My Grand parents and Great Grand Parents and above were all Farmers, and raised their own food, built their own homes, bread their own horses, fixed their own equipment, and made many jobs for...
Just wondering.
Do most of you RIR guys measure the feed for the birds or just free feed them? What time do you usually feed and how many times per day. I assume most feed just after sunrise, before they go to work, and then in the late afternoon before roosting time. Anybody using vitamins...