Rhode Island or New Hampshire Red?

[Gray Farms]

Production Red, nice big boy

 

[Cel45]

Ideal is one hatchery that classes it's birds by shade of red. The darkest get labeled Rhode Island Reds, the mid-toned birds get the Production Red label, and the lightest ones get called New Hampshires. There is no difference in these birds other than the shade of red, and neither their RIR nor their New Hampshires even come close to resembling the breed standard.

Thanks for the info, I was going on what the lady from the hatchery told me. It os ok as I am after eggs and can only have a few birds. Mut maybe one day I have land I can get some heritage birds. I can always dream!