Rhode Island Red question

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PJones

PJones

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Aug 6, 2015
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Is there a way to determine if the hen will be a darker color? I know it's silly but I have 5 6 week babies. I can only keep one and hubby wanted a darker color hen. Since I bought them on his request I was trying to find out if I could better determine which would grow up more the color he wants. They're really all so close in color..... :hmm
 
PJones said:
Is there a way to determine if the hen will be a darker color? I know it's silly but I have 5 6 week babies. I can only keep one and hubby wanted a darker color hen. Since I bought them on his request I was trying to find out if I could better determine which would grow up more the color he wants. They're really all so close in color..... :hmm
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why only one? I'd suggest letting hubby pick one.. there all close anyways.. and if you pick it. If it's too light ya probably won't live it down
 
Rod-T said:
why only one? I'd suggest letting hubby pick one.. there all close anyways.. and if you pick it. If it's too light ya probably won't live it down
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I'll actually keep two at least for now (I have 6 other chickens). I'd want her to have someone while she's young. Believe me he'll be in the picking process...my momma didn't raise no dummy!
 
Lol i have three rir that are just hitting four months and they just now darken up. For the longest time i was disappointed because they were the same color as my golden sex links pretty much now most are a deep red color.
 
Jesusfreak101 said:
Lol i have three rir that are just hitting four months and they just now darken up. For the longest time i was disappointed because they were the same color as my golden sex links pretty much now most are a deep red color.
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I guess it's all a shot in the dark. Thanks for letting me know it's possible for them to darken. ....maybe...LOL!
 
Lol welcome, yeah i was thinking either they were labeled wrong or i got rhode island white mix hens. But now they are really pretty red one has light body feather(red just a lighter red) and deep dark red neck feathers that are very glossy she a pretty thing.
 

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