Rhode Island Red

I have two of these birds and both are great birds. They love treats out of my hand and will run right up to me almost any time I walk out of the house. One is a dependable layer of large brown eggs. The other was before she got sick and has yet to restart. The only con to this bird is that I've read (and now experienced) that hatchery stock breeding leaves them prone to hormonal issues that cause internal laying and other problems. Certainly doesn't affect most birds, I just got one that it did. Certainly won't prevent me from getting more.

All in all they are good hens, just maybe not for me. Everytime I go outside they always run up to me to see what I have for them or just follow me around. But what's really starting to get to me is when I go in the coop or in their yard and other chickens come up to me they almost act jealous and/or aggressive chasing any of my other hens off.

these are the most aggressive to other chickens I have seen, got so I would lock them out of the coop at night, I would never get these again, not even the red sex link that comes from them

I would like to know what to do with these two roos. One that is now living alone in the 'goat' house with 3 geese, ended up with right eye pecked (still has eye) and no longer can see from that eye. One nice warm day I let them both outside, from different sides of the barn. They managed to find each other and began fighting again (twice inside an hour) Finally I caught the one blind in right eye and put him back inside. Any suggestions? I really don't want to kill either of them.

An excellent layer, very friendly, calm, personality plus. I highly recommend.

Our Rhode Island Reds were wonderful birds who gave us many, many eggs. We had ten Reds, however one turned out to be a rooster that made too much noise for the neighbors... he was my "first" dispatch (a painful memory), but the girls were marvelous

My RIRs have been good layers of nice brown eggs. They are more dominant than my EE and BR hens and love to run to the gate to greet me. Before my roo was lost to a hawk, he was a big sweetheart who never got standoffish. My only issue was their winter laying. We live in north Mississippi where it doesn't get very cold for very long, but we had a long break with very few eggs this winter.

One of mine died of disease my great dane ate the other one just now

Aggressive birds in Rhode Island Red Heritage is not the norm. They take the rap from the hatchery roosters that you order from the Hatcheries and the feed stores. Those roosters can be mean as snakes. But are they Rhode Island Reds? NO.

Why do the dark ones like the one that is pictured have to get all the blame.

You don't know what the behavior of a Rhode Island Red is until you owned a pure breed real Heritage Rhode Island Red. bob

they are extreamly friendly and are good layers. after a month of laying, mine lays eggs too big for a jumbo egg carton.

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The rir is beautiful and a reliable layer. They are a bit flighty but very sweet

Long ,flat back.Tail carried slightly higher than back,not longer than back.

Recently decided to get back into raising chickens, for eggs, meat, and at some point, will sell chicks. I havent been in the chicken game in many, many years, so its kinda slow going to get started. At the time, I have 10 RIR pullets, and 2 ???pullets. I am planning to purchase 6 Speckled Sussex pullets later this week.

I was told that Rhode Island Reds wasn't supposed to be aggressive but mine will peck on my other chickens and when I put out some treats i put enough out for them all but my RIR will eat theirs plus aggressively grab one of the others too and peck at them while doing it for the most part a good bird. They will follow me its cute.

I have 3 reds in my flock and they are the first to greet me at the gate and the only ones my 6 year old can hold. When the others scoot away from her, they will squat down and let her pick them up. Ruby the biggest is always right at my feet when I have them out of their pen and she tends to watch over everyone. She always cocks her head when I talk to her like she is really listening. Just love her! Great egg layers too. We have 6 leghorns, 2 austrolorps, and 3 reds and we have eggs year round.

I love these birds my next hatching of eggs will be this breed

I have 5 rirs mine you can walk right up too and pet and they lay well. my roo is not as tame as my hens but is a handsome bird . I had 7 but they got eaten.

My favorite breed by far is the Rhode Island Red. They are not loud, they are amazing layers, and lay for a long time. My favorite girl who will turn 2 in March is a Rhode Island Red. She's adorable and since she came out of molt she has laid 4 eggs a week! Before her molt it was 6-7 eggs a week! She's my best layer and my favorite girl who will stay with me until she goes to the big coop in the sky

The only thing I wish she would do is GO BROODY! All of my other girls have so why not her? lol. What she lacks in motherhood, she gains in ability and personality

I love my RIRS and would recommend them to anyone. 5 stars ++++!!!!

these guys tend to rule the roost once the become adults and do a good job of it. they are fair layers and are very hardy as well