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  1. waltonwannabe

    Why are my RIR eggs still small to medium size

    I have four Heritage RIR hens. I bought them last summer when they were about 5 months old, so they are now about 18 months old. I’m still getting what I consider to be medium size eggs (middle egg) at best. Another thing about them is that every two or three weeks or so I get one small egg that...
  2. B

    Higher fence or over net?

    So i have 8 RIR's and they have figured out they can jump/fly over their 4ft high run fence. Question is, would it be best fer my girls if i go higher fence or a cover net?
  3. Lifeiseasy

    Hatching Failure. What to do Next?

    I currently have 15 RIR eggs under a broody on about day 8. I just candled them with our new Brinsea high powered candler only to find that not a single one had veins or any other definite sign of growth :hit. My guess is that they were unfertilized due to my rooster not feeling his best. The...
  4. Eurkkah31

    Roo or Hen?

    Im not 100% sold this is a roo... the comb is slightly bigger than my other RIR but it’s nkt really red. So I’m wondering if there is a slight chance it may be a hen. About 8/9 weeks old
  5. Clemmy

    REALLY BAD CHOKING WITH MY RIR! HELP!

    Here's the story: a few nights ago, I was running around with my rir in the yard, and she was eating some grass, and being chill. all of a sudden, she went limp, she couldn't stand up and her comb turned purple. she couldn't stand up at all. so me and my friend took her into my side shed to...
  6. Clemmy

    HELP! super concerned about my rhode island red's incident!

    last night, I was running around with my rir in the yard, and she was eating some grass, and being chill. all of a sudden, she went limp, she couldent stand up and her comb turned purple. she couldent stand up at all. so me and my friend took her into my side shed to give her some water, and she...
  7. T

    Introducing Myself!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens, although my husband has had some experience raising chickens when he was a child and teenager. My dad raised chickens after I was already out of the house and while I learned a lot when visiting, I...
  8. Angeltears247

    8 week old RIR.. can anyone help me identify if it's a he or a she?

    This is Soren, my awesome 8 week old RIR, I'm watching this one and trying to figure out if this is a he or a she! I'm suspecting "he" as I noticed that Soren has some black feathers coming in the tail and wings...no crow yet, but maybe to young? I read that RIR pullets are born with a dark spot...
  9. Hannahnanigans

    Breed/gender guesses for some 8-10 week olds?

    Hello BYC! I've lurked around here for a bit and finally decided to join the fun. I've recently started in on my first flock and would love some breed/gender guesses. Long post, lots of chickens. I appreciate any help :) When we got them, the lady quickly told us their breeds, but I've...
  10. R

    new to BYC

    Hi everyone, on I turned my dog cage into my chicken coop. So far it is working out well. I let my 6 RIR out during the day to hunt and then lock them back up at night. I have lost a few to hawks but more to dogs that are strays. My information for raising chickens came from my mom who...
  11. sierraboots

    Needing some insight :)

    Hello all! This is our first year raising chickens. We were born and raised in the city and recently moved our family to an acreage a few hours from the rest of our family so we are BRAND new to this and loving it! Wondering if anyone can give some insight. Our kiddos are wanting to get to...
  12. FlomatonsFlocks

    Rhode Island Reds...Rooster AND Hen?

    As far as we know, they are the same age. Bought at the same time from a local breeder. They look SO different, we believe we have one of each! So please tell me...is it true? Do we have a future Hen, and maybe a Roo?!
  13. AuntRonnie

    New to the chick world but eager to get on with the Chick-nanigans

    Been following for a while now, in anticipation of owning my own. That day has come. We have six chicks (3 wks old now). Two RIR, two White Rock, and two Hard Rock. We've named them and renamed them so when they've held the name for more than a week then we'll share that bit of info. How...
    • AuntRonnie
    • Thread
    • business hard rock hobby farming introduction newbie to chicken keeping. rir road island red white rock
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  14. C

    Help eggs look good smell rotten

    I was hoping someone could please help me out... I have a RIR that started laying two weeks ago. Her eggs look fine, normal size, normal shell, the yolk is a bit on the yellow side and they are terrible! They smell like rotting meat and taste is about the same. She isn't acting sick at the...
  15. rgmarch_

    Chicken breeds?

    hello chicken mamas and daddies! I am still less than a year into having my flock, but I have no idea what kinds of chickens I have. I know my roo is a Rhode Island, and I have two girls that are lavenders, but I’m stumped on the others. Any ideas? Thanks, y’all! ♥️
  16. RainForestBird

    Bantam Hatching Eggs - Olandsk, Wyandotte, RIR, Barred Rock

    I have bantam size eggs from hens that are a Barnyard mix of Bantam Columbian Wyandotte and Rhode Island Red, and Barred Rock crossed with Olandsk Dwarf. The hens and roosters (which are second generation) are bantam sized. The second generation bantam size roosters are not related to the hens...
  17. CaptainCrunch

    My RIR pullet aint right :(

    Went to close up the coop for the night and one of my RIR pullets was just sitting on the ground near her feed. I have 1 Australorp rooster, 3 RIR pullets and 3 Golden Laced Wynadotte pullets. All the others were active and running around, but this girl let me pick her up and hold her in one...
  18. My Backyard Chickens

    My Backyard Chickens

    June 24, 2018 Beginning Flock Well, our beginning flock is very different from our dream flock (see "beginning thoughts" below). A friend, and chicken owner, is moving and needed to downsize her flock and asked if we could adopt a few. Of course I said YES! So thanks to her we have 2 Dominiques...
    • HopeMartin
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • bantams buff brahma dominique ee bantam garden ark garden coop rir wyandotte
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  19. Barn Yarn Chicken

    New Layers Eating Their Own Eggs?

    So after waiting and waiting I finally got an egg from my RIR hen! I decided to fence in a place for them, and buy oyster shell. I found this egg in a little dirt nest, it was busted. It was a small egg. But how can I keep my hens from eating their eggs?
  20. Barn Yarn Chicken

    RIR Chicken Laying Question

    Hi everyone! I am new to BYC website, but not new to owning chickens. I have owned chickens for a little over a year now. And decided that I was going to raise some chicks. I got my RIR chicks in March. So here is my question. My chickens are over 7 mos old and still haven't showed any signs of...
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