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Is She a Rhode Island Red?

post #1 of 11
3/30/12 at 1:23pm
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I got her 6 weeks ago, and I had ordered a Rhode Island Red, I had my doubts from the beginning since she is a lot lighter than I anticipated, but now she has some black on her...I am VERY new to chickens, so I thought I would seek the advice of the more experienced.  She is 6 1/2 weeks old. Any help would be great!

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post #2 of 11
3/30/12 at 1:25pm

Looks like a little girl to methumbsup.gif

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post #3 of 11
3/30/12 at 1:28pm
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Thanks! 

Do you know if the breed is right?  Rhode Island Red?

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post #4 of 11
3/30/12 at 1:33pm

It looks right to me, that being said if you got it from a hatchery/feed store the chick would most likely be a "production rhode island red". not to worry it is still a rhode island red, it will just lay more eggs as the name implies.

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post #5 of 11
3/30/12 at 2:22pm

She looks like she has some white feathers too which would lead me to say she is more likely a red sex link rather than a production red.

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post #6 of 11
3/30/12 at 6:36pm
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Thanks, I got her though My Pet Chicken, I thought she would be a deeper red if she were a Rhode Island, but I want her to lay a lot of eggs, so a production RI isn't so bad smile.png

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post #7 of 11
3/30/12 at 7:15pm

she looks like a new hampshire red she looks like my chicken

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post #8 of 11
3/30/12 at 7:22pm

Yup, looks like it. thumbsup.gif

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Mark 11:22-23

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

 

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post #9 of 11
3/30/12 at 7:45pm

I think she looks more like New Hampshire.

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post #10 of 11
3/30/12 at 7:49pm

im almost certain its not a RIR i have 40 of them and not one is that lite in color not even my production reds . I would have to go with autumn 11 and be a new hampshire red.

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