The Rhodebar thread!

[Cydney83]

I only have single comb I wasn't able to find RC. There is a huge show coming up the end of the month and hope there maybe some there. This is a 4-H project for my kids. If I can figure out how to post pictures I will. Thanks for the information it is very helpful.

 

[stryker]

Got my first eggs from my Rhodebar pullets.. I have two white eggs and one brown egg so far out of six hens. Should I not use the white eggs and use the brown eggs when I hatch them in the spring? The other question is can I breed the white egg rhodebar hens to a rhodebar roo and the offspring pullets be brown layers since the so called brown painters will be added? I am assuming this will be a mix of white and brown layers?

 

[redrooster99]

Got my first eggs from my Rhodebar pullets.. I have two white eggs and one brown egg so far out of six hens. Should I not use the white eggs and use the brown eggs when I hatch them in the spring? The other question is can I breed the white egg rhodebar hens to a rhodebar roo and the offspring pullets be brown layers since the so called brown painters will be added? I am assuming this will be a mix of white and brown layers? 

From what I understand the hen chicks of this cross will be light brown egg layers.

 

[stryker]

That is what I thought.. I was very shocked to have white eggs.

 

[redrooster99]

That is what I thought.. I was very shocked to have white eggs.

Yes and I am also not a breeder of rhodebars but that probably means they are not pure.

 

[redrooster99]

Are you sure it isn't a very light brown egg

 

[maranfarmer563]

I hatched and raised rhodbars this spring,I ended up with 3 roosters. One is lighter in color,should I cull that one.

 

[redrooster99]

If you were asking me I do not know but I can do some research for you.

 

[stryker]

Are you sure it isn't a very light brown egg

They are as white as the store bought eggs... They aren't even off white.. I would also agree that they are not pure..

 

[redrooster99]

They are as white as the store bought eggs... They aren't even off white.. I would also agree that they are not pure..

Oh are you going to try to make them pure