newbie here, breed questions

[AnnieF]

Are there two colors of RIR or do i have a buff breed in my flock too?

 

[BantamLover55]

It appears that you have a couple of Rhode Island Reds (the darker colored hens with black tails) and some Red Stars (the lighter colored hens with white tails), also known as Red Sex-Links. Both breeds are egg laying machines!

- BantamLover55

 

[AnnieF]

Oh nice!! Thanks so much!

 

[BantamLover55]

You are welcome!

 

[Michael OShay]

It appears that you have a couple of Rhode Island Reds (the darker colored hens with black tails) and some Red Stars (the lighter colored hens with white tails), also known as Red Sex-Links. Both breeds are egg laying machines!

X2 on that. Red Sex Links are produced by crossing a Rhode Island Red rooster with a silver gene hen, and they are egg laying phenoms, outlaying either parent breed. It's one of the interesting quirks of hybridization. You will get loads of eggs with those RSLs.

 

[AnnieF]

This is great to know

 

[Wyandottes7]

It looks like you have Red Sex-Links (the white and red birds), and production Rhode Island Reds (the red birds).

 

[BantamLover21]

It looks like you have Red Sex-Links (the white and red birds), and production Rhode Island Reds (the red birds).

Agreed.

 

[ChicknBootMomma]

Yep Red Sexlinks. Nice thing about those...you arr assured they're hens. Mine lay everyday!