Rhode Island Red or production red ?

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Hi guys. I'm somewhat a newbie at chicken raising and I've learned a lot here. I've been seeing this Production Red -vs- RIR business. Now I'm questioning our roo. Some expert advice would be great because we are trying to rehome him.
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My production red hens have very little comb maybe a pea size comb . What breed of the production red has that kind of comb ? They are 5 months old
 
Jujubara said:
Hi guys. I'm somewhat a newbie at chicken raising and I've learned a lot here. I've been seeing this Production Red -vs- RIR business. Now I'm questioning our roo. Some expert advice would be great because we are trying to rehome him.
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He's a hatchery quality Rhode Island Red. His color is fairly dark but not quite the uniform mahogany of a heritage RIR and his body is not quite as deep as a heritage RIR, but he's a pretty good specimen for a hatchery bird. You can see the differences between him and the heritage RIR rooster in the pic below.
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http://readebaker.com/images//Rhode Island Red.JPG
 
mcarls22 said:
My production red hens have very little comb maybe a pea size comb . What breed of the production red has that kind of comb ? They are 5 months old
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Since hatcheries are more concerned about egg production than SOP standards, comb inconsistencies (as well as a lot of other inconsistencies) are common with Production Reds.
 
Michael OShay said:
He's a hatchery quality Rhode Island Red. His color is fairly dark but not quite the uniform mahogany of a heritage RIR and his body is not quite as deep as a heritage RIR, but he's a pretty good specimen for a hatchery bird. You can see the differences between him and the heritage RIR rooster in the pic below.
Rhode%20Island%20Red.JPG

http://readebaker.com/images//Rhode Island Red.JPG
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Thanks, I figured as much. He is pretty and after a short time at being hormonal, he's becoming friendly.
 

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