Hens or Roosters?

[Rayba]

I acquired 2 Easter eggers. The light one constantly makes eye contact, and doesn't like to be held. The lighter colored one likes being held. Give me your opinion guys.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Both look like pullets but they don’t look like Easter Eggers.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Oops, this is a duplicate thread. I agree with the others on the other thread.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Both look like pullets but they don’t look like Easter Eggers.

There's a difference in titles. This has an S in hens, the other has it hen.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oops, this is a duplicate thread. I agree with the others on the other thread.

Ignore my post. I see two different ones with similar titles.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

A pair of RIR pullets.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I would say they're more likely Production Reds or New Hampshire Reds, but I wouldn't rule out Easter Egger until they lay eggs. The Starlight Egger mixes often seem to be looking similar to Red Sex Links, so I wouldn't be surprised if they just had some red-colored eggers too. Their body types are also on the lighter side

 

[Frazzemrat1]

two production red pullets.... I wouldn't expect colored eggs from these two.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I would say they're more likely Production Reds or New Hampshire Reds, but I wouldn't rule out Easter Egger until they lay eggs. The Starlight Egger mixes often seem to be looking similar to Red Sex Links, so I wouldn't be surprised if they just had some red-colored eggers too. Their body types are also on the lighter side

New Hampshire hen/pullets have a lighter body, & darker neck. They're a red Wheaten plus Columbian, like a RIR, but their body coloration is different then a RIR.
Their color may vary some in the neck, & body color depending on where you get them.

Not NHR, mine got killed last year by a Skunk, but here's one of my Project Orpingtons that share the same coloration as an example.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

New Hampshire hen/pullets have a lighter body, & darker neck. They're a red Wheaten plus Columbian, like a RIR, but their body coloration is different then a RIR.
Their color may vary some in the neck, & body color depending on where you get them.
View attachment 2722262View attachment 2722263Not NHR, mine got killed last year by a Skunk, but here's one of my Project Orpingtons that share the same coloration as an example.View attachment 2722266​

The birds shown are poor examples of the coloring expected from New Hampshire Reds. The "darker neck" statement simply isn't correct. Good quality NHR should have an almost golden looking neck. In the SOP this trait is described as "brilliant chestnut red." I have attached an image of a very nice quality New Hampshire Hen from Whiskey Gulf New Hampshires and sourced their gallery. Hatcheries have been quite bad at preserving the differences between PRs, RIRs, and NHR. Essentially they're all derived from almost exclusively RIRs, just bred to different purposes/standards. Many hatcheries have reduced this to just color difference, the lightest colored birds being labeled NHR, medium PR, and darkest RIR. Obviously this isn't ideal nor am I saying that's the only difference, but personally, these birds are quite light in coloration so both PR or NHR are plausible breeds.

http://www.whiskygulchnewhamps.com/gallery