Rhode Island Red Thread

[OKVet]

Hi, I picked up 9 of these girls, and know very little about them. I was hoping you could tell me something about her from her pic.

 

[Jetblack2004]

She's pretty! My RIR are very similar to your hen. I think mine might be a bit darker though. I love RIR but I don't really know that much about them (like strains).
Are you planning to hatch from your hens?
-Jet

 

[OKVet]

Unfortunately I found this pretty little hen dead in the coop the morning after I took this picture. I have no idea as to why she died. I was sad because she was my favorite RIR hen.

 

[Jetblack2004]

Oh no! That's bad- she was so beautiful! It's surprising too, she looks so healthy in the picture. I hope your other hens will be OK.

-Jet

 

[OKVet]

All others are fine. I don't have any idea why she died.

 

[Jetblack2004]

Bump

 

[Dixie Chick]

Was given this lovely little bird today, supposedly 9 weeks old. Roo or hen?

 

[Jetblack2004]

Definitely a cockerel if it's 9 weeks old. How did you get him? He has quite a handsome head.

-Jet

 

[Dixie Chick]

He's actually from Chattanooga. He was hand raised by a friend's family member, very friendly little thing. They have a very small flock and had both this bird and a gorgeous lavender buff orpington roo. I already have a RIR rooster though, so I'm going to have to find him a home.

 

[Jetblack2004]

Oh ok. Good luck finding him a home! I actually need to replace my RIR cockerel (Cecil) but I'm in England.....
I'm going to order 6 Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs from Ebay and hopefully get a new cockerel.

-Jet