Absolutely no need to be sorry! You have a very valid point and I totally respect your experience! Any and all advice I can get from people like you who know their stuff is welcome any time.
Oh, and I checked out your website! I would LOVE to order some eggs someday in the future...but I...
Beautiful birds!! I hope I get some that nice some day! If my boys had one that great they would be winners for sure. Yes, I took what you said a few posts back about mixing lines to heart. I just meant that I would like a couple different lines to compare to each other over all, not to breed...
I know exactly what you mean! I just got my boys into poultry 4-H and I am finding out quickly that there doesn't seem to be a REAL RIR breeder in Nevada (if anyone knows one please let me know, lol). There's maybe a half dozen people around here who would even recognize one for what it is. I am...
Yep! They look just like mine! I have 3 RC and 10 SC RIRs. I love them all. One of the chicks is much lighter than the rest and he/she looks like the tips of the wings (as much wing as he/she might have for being 3 days old) are almost white. I wish I knew what the parents were like. Does that...
Thanks for your view point and info. I respect the info that comes from your real personal experience and knowledge. It's easy to "google" things and get false or skewed information. I have always been a little mentally OCD about keeping things certain ways, in this case, keeping the traits that...
Yep! Did that punnet square last night. Thank you for verifying my research!! I am pretty sure I have both RC and SC in my day olds. I just don't know their breeding history as far as how Dick separates types, so I was curious about the possibilities of what I may have for the future...hope that...
Thank you for the info, what you said actually makes perfect sense. I am a bit of a science nerd and genetics is an area that fascinates me the most. I have browsed through most of this thread and found it most helpful. I will go back and read up some more. I love your web page as well, by the...
Question for the experts:
Can you tell a rose comb from a single comb on day old RIR chicks, and how does that work genetically? I mean, if you bred two single combs can you still end up with rose comb, or is rose comb something you would breed specifically for? Here are two combs on day olds...
Thank you!! It took me A LOT of researching and educating myself on what I should be looking for. I too learned that my other 5 (now 10 wk old) so called "RIRs" are actually production reds. I was initially disappointed, but I still love my PRs, they will be amazing layers. I was told that you...
I just recieved my Heritage RIRs from Dick Horstman today! I am so excited to see how they turn out! I love seeing all the pictures of the REAL heritage lines, they are gorgeous!