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Quote: Interesting point re. the 'vacation' and long life. That is why I will NOT provide winter lighting to trick my homely production rirs into laying in the dead of winter. I want them to get a break. Would be nice to hear, Cyn, how yours turn out to be as layers. ALSO, I forget your...

I've had production type RIRs for years and I think they are great birds. Great layers and they never went broody. I only have one ~9 yr old hen left and she still lays in the summer. I never had the "real" RIRs but I do hear that they tend to go broody - not sure about their laying ability but...