Nevadans?

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I shall be the one to go against the flow - and really it is probably right for me

I have a bantam RIR rooster and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him. He is over two - a hatchery bird, but not his fault

(NO I am NOT a hatchery chicken fan -- I am a heritage chicken fan or APA fan ---- and not that I hold anything against a person who does love hatchery birds, I do have a few myself

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Anyway, Woodstock is my RIR roos name and he is a total love bug. Sit on my lap, fall asleep in the sun love bug. Should I sneak outside while eating something, if Woodstock sees me, he comes for a taste -- and while he is a really good roo with his mixed flock of hens, he will NOT share any treat that comes from my hand

He quickly eats it without any treat calls.

So I know that many RIR are not liked, but I would recommend finding someone who breeds towards the APA for RIR and purchase chicks or eggs from them. An APA breeder bird and a hatchery bird are miles and miles apart -- in size, shape, color and personality.



The buff bird on the left is a Hatchery Buff Orpington, the splash bird on the right is an APA bred Orpington. The Buffy - the hatchery bird is 7 months older than Geordan on the right.

And cause I love him so..............Woodstock

Diggin' in the garden with his bestest buddy Peepers

sorry, I got carried away

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Awwww, he's cute! Such a nice rich red color! No I don't think you are the only one with a nice RIR roo. I've heard lot's of folks talk about their sweet RIR roos.

Wow, I love that splash Orp! Got any more like her for sale in a few weeks?

 

[chicharomirinda]

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So where does one find breeders locally (northern nevada or california)? that would be my preferred choice.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

I am going to admit it- having met Woodstock I have to say he is Suuuuuper cool! Quirky, I think

If you want a bird like rhode island reds, but are put off by their reputation- please consider a new Hampshire red! They look almost the same ( I think prettier) and mine is SOOOOO friendly. She rules the roost and does it respectfully and never harms any of her subordinate hens. She always squats for me and let's me Lurrrve her!

 

[chicharomirinda]

looked at your website (HorseFeatherz NV) and looks like you would be a local source for chickens.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Lol genny, this entire time I never realized you had a website, haha. Dur.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

It is not a very good one and I sure have not kept up on it

I will have to put it on the schedule.

chicharomirinda Yes, I can be a source

For other breeds, you might hop over to the Breeds, Genetics, & Showing forum (thread?)

here on BYC. Scan thru there OR use the search engine - the one located in the upper blue bar, just above your logged in name (not google search). This will give you a breakdown for searching - with tons of choices. I truely spend hours sometimes looking thru posts of topics that interest me. You could search for breeds that interest you there, plus sift thru to see who recommends what.




I hate to admit it, but I do usually have birds for sale, or birds who will be for sale -- once they grow out a bit and I see if they are right for "my" breeding program and what I hope to achieve. Does not mean they are not great birds, but just not right for me to keep. I just cannot keep all of them......................I think I have over a hundred now, counting chicks and it is *sigh* expensive and time consuming -- but it does sneak up on a person.


Ya know, you think boy I sure like this breed and that one.............ya get a few and discover you really like them and then start hatching. Then another catches your eye - for me it is EE's but I prefer a larger body on my birds (like the orp body) and EE are really a lighter breed bird. So I think to myself, self - you can make your wheel fatter - not trying to improve the EEs just build their body. So self gets an APA Ameraucana and crosses him over big bodied Orpingtons (my blacks have some english blood in them) and make my own big bodied EEs. Now the yard is full of chicks - Orpington chicks, EE chicks, Silver Laced Cochin chicks and some mutt chicks that sneaky broodies are determined to produce

Sunny - I might have some, they would not be pullets tho. I should/will have some blues - as there are 8 with the two mothers in the main coop and 8 with the "new" broody I told you about yesterday (unless they are all cockerels

)

Self needs to get off the computer and BYC - her list of TO DO is long and the dang list thing will not work on the projects itself.

Coops to build, runs to finish, 180 hay bales to move and a garden that would like some attention.


Ok, I have pictures to take as someone is interested in a trio of pullets and I have some nice, clean faced EEs who are not going to fit into my "fat wheel" program. yeah, there was a problem with my APA Ameraucana - he carried only one muff/beard gene so threw 75% clean faced chicks when crossed with the Orps -- such is life, its an adventure.

 

[chicharomirinda]

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Oh, I see you are the same one who answered me before about the blue orpingtons. I was confused and was thinking there were 2 different people. But it was you both times. hope you can check some items off your list! i'm going to keep painting the house so I can move on to coop building!

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Thanks Genny! I don't care if they are pullets or grown, as long as they are still laying. Yes once I get set up again I would like a couple more blues as well. It may be awhile though! Just packing, moving and unpacking is going to take a chunk of time. Then there are a lot of other pots on the stove that need tending to as well (on top of the chicks that will be hatching from the eggs in my bator).

So no rush! Just keep my wish list in mind for later down the road.

Sunny

 

[Eglyntine]

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I've heard that about RIR from two of you now. Good to know. I have small children and wouldn't like having aggressive chickens around. thanks for the info about ideal poutry too.

Elizabeth

The RIR were not aggressive with me or my boys (6 & 4) but they literally ripped one of my white leghorn hens flesh right off of her back fight each other to mount her and the rest of my poor flock were basically bald from them. AND because of that it caused my Australorp rooster to become aggressive with me and the boys. I think he was blaming me and of course he had every right. I got the Australorp roo back to docile and got rid of the last of the RIR this week.