Do You Recognize Me?

[Amiloo928]

There is not a big difference. Production reds are RIRs that had their gene pool messed up because hatcheries crossed them with New Hampshire Reds, which is a very similar breed that was produced from RIRs. Anyways, production reds do not have the rich mahogany color that actual RIRs have. If you got your RIR from a hatchery or feed store then it is most likely a Production Red.

My RIR actually came from a local farmer who breeds them and a couple other breeds. That’s certainly not to say she has any better genes than a Hatchery, just that she didn’t come from one. The only birds we got from a Hatchery are the EEs and the Calicos. Both of which have been healthy and strong, but the genes do seem a bit off from what I’ve read about their respective breeds online.

Only about half of my EEs have tufted faces, the rest just look bare with no tufts and no wattles.

And then there’s the issue of a potentially male princess, which according to Google, should have been a different color at birth than the females.

 

[Amiloo928]

So if I’m going to sell this bird, should I just advertise it as a Production Red? I don’t know that it would be considered a red sex link if it turns out to actually be male, as the sex linked reds (from the breed we were told it would be) are supposed to be female and the males are supposed to be white.

 

[JedJackson]

So if I’m going to sell this bird, should I just advertise it as a Production Red? I don’t know that it would be considered a red sex link if it turns out to actually be male, as the sex linked reds (from the breed we were told it would be) are supposed to be female and the males are supposed to be white.

I'd advertise it as a production Rhode Island red. If you're advertising online, post a picture of the bird-- that way the buyer knows exactly what is being sold.

It is not any type of sex link-- red sex link females are red with white tails and white mixed in with the red.

 

[MissChick@dee]

If you’ve ever seen a true RIR they are (to me) a slicker/tight built deep mahogany color and their body shape is nothing like a production red.
I wanted a BO the fella handed me a chick. Yellow in color. It turned out to be a production red. A great hen tremendous layer. Took me awhile to figure out what she was.

 

[MissChick@dee]

This is a PR red sex link

 

[Kessel23]

Here are some pictures of my birds-

You can see a production red to the left.

Red Sex Link hen to the right, closest to camera, behind her is another RSL, and next to the other RSL is a production red.

Here is a picture that shows how dark RIRs can get, to the right there is a RIR Cockerel and a RIR Pullet. To the left is a RSL hen. These birds are immature and not even show quality, actual RIRs are very stunning.

Production Red rooster

Another thing that helps identify RSLs is the white speckled on their neck, as shown in @MissChick@dee's picture.

 

[leighks]

I don’t have a guess as to gender, but I got a black sex link chick that turned out to be a roo. If sex links are bred with sex links the result is NOT a chick sexable by color. I found out the hard way that mistakes can happen!

 

[MissChick@dee]

Here are some pictures of my birds-

You can see a production red to the left.

Red Sex Link hen to the right, closest to camera, behind her is another RSL, and next to the other RSL is a production red.

Here is a picture that shows how dark RIRs can get, to the right there is a RIR Cockerel and a RIR Pullet. To the left is a RSL hen. These birds are immature and not even show quality, actual RIRs are very stunning.

Production Red rooster

Another thing that helps identify RSLs is the white speckled on their neck, as shown in @MissChick@dee's picture.

What!!!! Is THAT in the middle of pic#3?????

 

[Kessel23]

What!!!! Is THAT in the middle of pic#3?????

It's a possum lol. I wish I had a normal picture to share of those RIRs but unfortunately they are both dead and this is the only picture I ever took with them in it.

 

[MissChick@dee]

It's a possum lol. I wish I had a normal picture to share of those RIRs but unfortunately they are both dead and this is the only picture I ever took with them in it.