Well maybe it's OK that their beaks are clipped then. I'm more of an all-natural kinda person, but I got these from a larger more conservative type of farm. Looks like they didn't do too much of a hack job.
Thanks, I think I understand now. The differentiation is because two Sex Link Reds will not pass their notable traits down to their youth. Where as a R I R and many other breeds certainly will.
I was wondering about the beaks. The guy at the farm was just an employee who fed and collected eggs so he didn't real know much about them. I'm actually a little disappointed that this farm lied to me about their breed and was too busy to talk to me with a knowledgeable employee. I didn't want...
Ah so was the farm deceptive in their description? I guess there's probably a guide that explains the difference between the two breeds somewhere, I'll have to do some more digging. Thanks for the clarification
hello, just got home from getting some rhode island reds from a local farm. They called them pullets, and they're a very reputable farm. Just making sure this one in the front is indeed a hen. Seems like she has a taller comb than the other two, and I'm thinking her hackle feathers look a little...