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Really?!? I'm a newbie, so I am only going by what the guy who sold them to me told me. Thanks so much for that info!
No problem
My barred rock is a poor layer, so it is completely understandable why your other girl is laying much better. My PR is laying even in her molt! They...
On another note, I don;t think your NH red is actually a NH red. I think she is a cinnamon queen
NH red
Cinnamon queen
The person I bought my PR from said she was a RIR, so don't feel bad Some people just don't know either way.
I just went and took pictures so you could compare
Barred rock on left, production red on right
ETA: I watch them lay their eggs. I have a covered barn that blocks the elements, so I spend a lot of time with them. I am 100% sure who's eggs are who for mine.
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Ewww for the lipstick!
I have not yet tried the food colouring. Can't really be bothered
Barred rocks usually don't lay dark eggs. My PR lays the darkest brown of all my girls, and your girl looks just like her.
The ear colour is only indicative of the colour of the egg, not the...
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I feel the same way! I have 16 girls, and a few are confusing me.
Some keep going into the nesting boxes and getting out without laying.
My BR definitely lays much lighter eggs than my Production Red. My BR lays the lightest eggs of all my girls