I have a few Single Comb RIW's I use for my RSL breeding program and some Rose Comb RIW's which are accepted by the American Poultry Association that I show at poultry shows. I have posted quite a few pictures on this thread. You can copy one of the pictures to show.I don't have RIW's but I'm popping in here because I'm annoyed and wanted to sound off to people who will understand.
I'm having an argument with a man on Facebook who has a flock of 20 single combed white hens he got from Ideal Hatchery that are supposed to be Rhode Island Whites.
I told him hatchery birds aren't the real thing. The real ones are very rare and have rose combs and are bigger.
He doesn't believe they are rare. He doesn't believe they are supposed to have rose combs. He fully believes he has the real thing.
Ugh. That's like the people who think easter eggers are Ameraucanas.