Need help identifying chicks from TSC

[sra0304]

I bought what I was told was a RIR from my feed store , now I believe it is a production red. She looks exactly like your chicks . What are the main differences between the production red and the RIR ?

Here's one thread I read and it references others. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/565530/production-red-vs-road-island-red

 

[jessbe]

Here is anoth from that batch we got. He/ is my other fav, my first fav. It would jump into our hand when we would reach in and now he is jumping to us from the ground

 

[Bruins]

That's what they are calling production reds in most farm stores. I read several threads on here explaining the difference, and for my newbie mind it was a bit overwhelming. Evidently the REAL RIR's are not easy to find these days b/c they have been bred more for production by crossing in other breeds. Most feed stores do not have RIR's, they have production reds and are calling them that.

And I thought I would have a better chance at the real breed since my feed store gets their chicks from one of the big hatcheries in Ohio ( that is the most they would tell me ) .They did get in some breeds like speckled sussex , australorpe , marans , wyandotte ( 3 colors), brahma ( 3 colors), EE , orpingtons and a lot more.

 

[jessbe]

So far looking like a nice little Buff Orpington pullet.

Thank you!