Chicken Breed Focus Rhode Island Red

[Jiffyrocks]

Just joining in- one of my six chicks is a RIR (not show quality or anything.
Her name is Gertrude. I've read only good things about them, but mine likes to peck at the eyes of my other chicks. I hope she grows out of that!

 

[cmom]

I need to know if these 10 week heritage rir are roos???they're being sold tonight

Hens of the same age ( I hope hens)

I see at least one that is and possibly a second. Usually the females get their tail feathers first.

 

[snow5164]

Yeah, he picked one out as a hen , grabbed another one as a rooster , think it's early but I sold 4 so I'm happy !!

 

[ChristenHolden]

What would cause a 2 year old RIR to suddenly get white on a cpl tail feathers? Until a few months ago they were the green black like they are supposed to be.

Update its only a single feather thats got white on it

 

[cmom]

Every once in awhile that can happen. I have had a white feather come in somewhere too. I just pull it out.

 

[cfbandme]

Hello! We are newbies to raising backyard chickens and I am anxious to get my chicks the week of May 14th. I started out wanting a single flock of RIR (15 total) - I'm wondering about dividing up my total with New Hampshire and Buff Orpingtons also. We live in N. Iowa and winters can be downright bitter - I studied RIR's for their cold tolerance but the others will do well also. Do these breeds coop well together? I'm afraid of fighting, hen pecking or aggression. Thanks!

 

[cmom]

They will all establish their pecking order. As long as you have good ventilation but not drafty in your coop your birds should be fine. The chicks may need some heat depending on how cold it is there. Since they are all chicks and not trying to introduce adult birds with other adult birds you will be fine. Sometimes when you introduce new adult birds to an existing flock there will be bickering until they get their pecking order established. Good luck and have fun...

 

[cmom]

 

[Thomas Lamprogiorgos]

http://dominant-cz.cz/produkt/dominant-red-d-853/?lang=en

Have you ever used this strain?

 

[gadgt5]

New comer here..
Our girls hatched last Wednesday and are really active at 1.5 weeks. Although when they crash.. they crash!!