Production Red question

[68mmassey]

Is there another name for the Production Red breed?

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

The production red is the hatchery version of the Rhode Island Red - some people interchange the two terms. The production reds are bred for more eggs - they're not as heavy of a bird and don't have the real dark plumage that the breeder RIRs have.

 

[Brandyberry_Chick]

I have a production red hen and she is called a Cherry Egger...but we like to call her Scarlett!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I believe Cherry Eggers are a version of red sex-links.