Question Concerning Production Reds

[twentynine]

Got a couple of these little jobbers last week to replace some casualties. Purchased pullets that were about 3 weeks old.

So question is: Are production reds sexlinked chickens?

Because I think I got me a pullet that's a rooster. For sure the two birds are different, the little pullet has no comb at all, no whattles. The one I suspect is a rooster well he got some comb and a little bit of whattles showing. Feet are about the same on both birds, coloring pretty much the same, overall size about the same. Pretty much feathered out the same.

I know a production red is suppose to be a cross between a New Hampshire and a Rhode Island. But are they sexlinked? Or: Are the pullet and cockeral colored the same?

Might not have time for comprehensive pics in the AM. But I'll try.

 

[Sillystunt]

well yes and no...lol. Alot of hatcheries sex link production reds cause it's easy. They are not true productionsbut are production reds. Which is silly cause productions are a mutt...lol It's goofy~

But it just might be a cross of RIR and NIR and not sex linked .Does that make sense?

Also sexing is 90% accurate so sometimes you do get ones that are sexed wrong(if cross and not sex linked)

Did they send any packing peanuts, cause that will be your roo. Do you have pic's?

they should be dark but some are light depending oon what was used. Single comb

Shoot , i gotta finish that page! It will be up tomorrow ..i promise!

 

[NorthernAZchickens]

Production reds from my understanding are not sex-links. The are a hybrid for great egg production but not sexlinks. Red Stars or Red sexlinks close to the same, but are obviously sexlinks. You probably just fall in the 10% error rate with the roo.

 

[twentynine]

It's morning time. Got some pictures. I was ablely assisted by my nephew Eric B.

First picture is a side by side, the suspected rooster is left, pullet right. You can see the obvious difference in combs.

This picture has them on their back, for comparisson of feet. I did notice that the little pullet has darker plumage than the suspected rooster.

So what do you guys think?
If this thing is indeed a rooster I'll end up with 7, yes, 7 roosters and 3 hens. Not to good considering I got 10 straight runs and then purchased 2 additional pullets. And Ms Donna, my wife ain't even gonna think about eating one of these roosters.

Couple more pictures, after reviewing the previous pictures I realised my photog skills suck!

This ones the little rooster.

This one is the little pullet.

 

[Rising_Phoenix]

Another thing about production reds is even the females have big wattles and combs but, I'm not too sure about your guys what are their ages? The one looks like a roo to me but may be too early to tell.

 

[twentynine]

4 weeks +/- a day or so.

 

[Chris09]

There are more than one of production red breed..
The first "production red" was crossing Leghorn blood into the standard Rhode Island Red. Some hatcherys sell a Rhode Island Red crossed with a New Hamshire as a production red (all so sold as a RIR at some harcherys)...

Chris