help with this breed

[boston]

hi everyone this past september i bought these chickens. the man told me they were RIR but now that they are
8 or 9 months i think they are red sussex. he did tell that the roos were columbian and barred rock and i think he got that right. just would like to see what everyones opinion was on the red hens.

 

[Pinky]

On the left in the bottom picture looks like a RIR.

 

[boston]

i thought so to she is the darkest hen but her neck feathers are like the rest dark feathering

 

[Illia]

I see some Production Reds (hatchery quality or crossbred from RIR's) and possibly some New Hampshires.

 

[smarsh]

sussex would have whiter legs than that. you have production RIR and red-sex-link hens

 

[Lbrad7]

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I agree, the darker birds look like Production Reds and the lighter look like New Hamps to me.

 

[boston]

thanks what ever they are they are broody hens because 1 of them hatched out 3 chicks in november, maybe they are some sort of cross

 

[boston]

ok guys just want to make sure this guy is a barred rock

 

[Illia]

He is.