eye color of Rhode Island Reds

[kscottjoyce]

Just wondering if Rhode Island Reds are born with red eyes or if they turn red later on in life?

 

[<3ChickenForever]

Could you get some pics so I could check it out??

 

[kscottjoyce]

Here is a photo of them. Thanks for looking!

 

[OlyChickenGuy]

Yup, that's perfectly normal at that age! Most chickens are hatched with dark coloured eyes and as they age, the colour changes into what it will be permanently. My boys started out the same way, and went through that greenish stage, too, and now they have bright golden-orange eyes. All is well!

 

[Chris09]

On Rhode Island Reds (R.I. Reds) chicks will have Gray Green Eyes as chicks the they will change to the Bay color.
From what I can see from the picture they look really light in color and look like Production Reds (Hatchery type R.I. Red) and if that is the case the chances are slim that the eye color will change.
Where did you get the pair from. ( so that yo know they are a pair Male and female )


Chris

 

[kscottjoyce]

These two came from chickenhousesplus.com. Bought four eggs and only two hatched. Just a coincidence that I seem to have a hen and rooster.

 

[Ema]

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I was about to type the exact same thing. Looks like that little roo has a g/f already...lol

 

[kscottjoyce]

What do you mean by production reds? Not sure if that would be a bad or good thing.

 

[Chris09]

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Well if you are wanting lots of eggs and don't care about Type, Color or showing them then Production Reds are what you want, now on the other hand if you are wanting to preserve a breed, wanting to have a breed of chicken that look like what it should or you are wanting to show them then you don't want Production Reds.

Chris

 

[<3ChickenForever]

Ya agreed, they're normal. If you wanna be sure check out my 'Buff Orphington and Rhode-Island Red Thread' at the bottom. I have a pic of my RIR in it.