New Hampshire Red or Rhode Island Red?

[chickenmaniac]

I have this pullet right here in the following images and i dont know wheter she is a Rhode Island red or Newhampshire red? she is about 3 months old now



She is lighter than my other Rhode island reds here are pictures of my two older hens so you guys can compare and they are about 5 months

 

[Hellinahelmet]

RIR

 

[Apyl]

They are basically the same thing except the NHR will be meatier.

 

[BlueCamas]

New Hampshire and RIR are very different! Hatcheries often cross the breeds and when they label anything as a RIR or a New Hamp, they are usually just Production Reds.

 

[Chris09]

All the birds in the photos are production reds.

Chris

 

[Chris09]

They are basically the same thing except the NHR will be meatier.

I don't think so, There is a very BIG difference between the two breeds. Also NHR/ New Hampshire "Red" is not a breed, the breed is a New Hampshire.

New Hampshire not my bird --


Rhode Island Red Single and Rose Comb --



Chris

 

[chickenmaniac]

so whats a production red? whats the difference?

 

[BlueCamas]

A Production Red is a mix created by hatcheries. It's mainly a combination of New Hampshire and RIR. It's just a well laying mix that the hatchery came up with a name for, just like they did with Golden Comets, Black stars and Red stars.

 

[chickenmaniac]

video of my chickens . . you guys can see them in here

 

[millermcnutt]

I bought 6 chicks this year (at Easter time) from Tractor Supply, I think they are all just "muts"
2 of them are red (male and female) 2 of them are black (female) and then a Porcelain d`Uccle bantam (male? female? idk...) beautiful white, with some pale blue feathers and feathered feet. 3 months old now and it tried to crow once.
A sebright bantam, another beautiful bird. Again male? female? idk...it has tried to crow a couple of times when the red cockerel crowed, but it was an awful, squeeky little sound. So the only one that I know for sure is male, is the big red one that crows all of the time. When will I know if the bantams are male or female? They are all very protective of each other and DO NOT like being seperated. They free range during the day and all live together at night. The bantams huddle under the wings of the bigger birds (even under the rooster)
Is this living arrangement ok??