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post #11 of 112
4/2/12 at 2:59pm
I ordered 40 RIRs in December and mine are growing very well. I will try to post pics.

NPIP Certified-115 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (12 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (5 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas (15 keets), 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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NPIP Certified-115 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (12 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (5 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas (15 keets), 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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post #12 of 112
4/2/12 at 3:24pm

a true ri should be dark red

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post #13 of 112
4/2/12 at 3:51pm
Thread Starter 
Awesome! Let's post pictures everyone!
Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #14 of 112
4/11/12 at 9:22am
Here are pics of my RIRs that I ordered in Decemeber. They will be 4 months old on Friday.

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NPIP Certified-115 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (12 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (5 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas (15 keets), 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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NPIP Certified-115 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (12 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (5 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas (15 keets), 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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post #15 of 112
4/11/12 at 7:23pm
Thread Starter 
I like the third picture!
Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #16 of 112
4/12/12 at 7:30am
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Originally Posted by billyb View Post

I like the third picture!

Thank you.

NPIP Certified-115 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (12 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (5 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas (15 keets), 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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NPIP Certified-115 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (12 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (5 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas (15 keets), 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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post #17 of 112
4/12/12 at 9:49am

Rosie, 15months old. She's my girl!

One large beautiful brown egg each day from her

SCC

P.S.She's all wet because it's raining today

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post #18 of 112
4/14/12 at 6:36am
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They always look messy when they get wet!  HaHa.  I see the carrot top in the bottom corner,  do they eat those??

Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #19 of 112
4/14/12 at 10:16am

Yes, they eat just about everything

SCC

 

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post #20 of 112
4/14/12 at 10:32am

There 3 other Rhode Island Red threads.

The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=407294
Rhode Island Red Breed Thread
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=283534

Rhode Island Red Thread

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/539652/rhode-island-red-thread#post_6917297

 

Chris

 

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Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


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NPIP # 31-516
Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities http://sppa.webs.com/

Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


"I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares." – 

George Washington

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