how to tell whats what

[mxpres]

the isa browns,the golden comets,and the production reds all look like the same bird,how is the best way to tell one from the other?

 

[WildBurroShirts.com]

I don't have those but I do have black Astrolorps...all black. When they're scattering in panic I can't pick one out of the flock but when they're just being their normal selves, I sort of can.

By behavior. And who they pal around with.

But I know they sell leg bands for birds. And I read on here someone painted their birds toenails.

I don't see why you couldn't notch a wing feather or two as well: Debbie has one wingtip notch, Sassy has two, etc. In certain countries they notch cow ears (owww!) so clipping the very end of a wing feather for id purposes wouldn't be painful like that.

 

[cmom]

I have RIRs and ISA Browns. I have colored leg bands on all of my birds. I can tell who is who by the leg bands.

 

[mxpres]

Your saying that the only way to tell the difference is to know how they were bred?Do the gold comets?production reds,red star,isa browns all have the same laying qualities?thanks,,

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Gold comets, isa browns, red sex-links, etc. are all basically the same thing. These breeds will be a light red color and will have some white in their tail, neck, and maybe some other parts.

The Production Reds will have black where the Red Sex-links have white.