Easter Egger or RIR chick-New pics??

[Luvmybob]

I purchased these babies from our local ACE and I wanted this one because he/she was so different than the other RIR's-- they had a cage full of EEers and I asked the clerk if it got mixed in with the other RIR's because he really looked like them and he said no sometimes RIR's have these markings-- so what do you think? He/she kept running so my daughter couldn't get a great picture of him/her so hope it's ok--

God Bless
Dana

 

[Shifty Joe]

Looks like my RIR chicks. Did he\\she have "puffy" checks as a baby? EE have "muffs" which are very distinct. I believe they also all get green\\gray legs.

 

[Chris09]

Not a Rhode Island Red


Chris

 

[farmerlor]

The pic is pretty indistinct but I'm not seeing muffs or tufts or green legs BUT I also haven't seen a RIR baby with markings like those. I raise both breeds and I confess I'm stumped until I can get a closer look.

 

[Luvmybob]

Let me go out and take a better picture--be back in 5--

Dana

 

[Luvmybob]

Hope this is better-

This is a RIR that was in the same group as the one above--

-Dana

 

[Chris09]

It might be some kind of production red but is not a Rhode Island Red...
Might even be a cross breed of some type..

Chris

 

[LindsayB]

i agree. it looks like a production red. some hatcheries call them call them rhode island reds even though they are different. it will be an excellent layer.

 

[Luvmybob]

Thanks you everyone--

So you think they are all reds? I think they were production reds I got as well last year from ACE, they get them from Ideal hatchery in TX but they were wonderful pullets and so sweet-- they called them RIR's BUT they were so light in color I'll include a picture of one she was 7 months old here--

Dana

 

[LindsayB]

yep those are production reds.