Red chicken.... what breed/gender?

[Cass87]

Hatchery Rhode Island Red cockerel. 

What does hatchery RIR mean?

 

[donrae]

A Rhode Island Red that came from hatchery stock. Like pet quality, not show quality.

 

[Cass87]

A Rhode Island Red that came from hatchery stock. Like pet quality, not show quality. 

That would definitely make sense

 

[Cel45]

Dark red on the shoulders, cockerel.

 

[lydiagirl99]

Mine is about 4 1/2 months old. He's getting the shiny roo feathers but still doesn't have long tail feathers.