Rhode Islands?

[FrogGurr]

Are all 4 of these hens Rhodeys? They are subtlety different.

 

[Michael OShay]

None of them are pure Rhode Island Red. The one on the left with the white tail is a Red Sex Link hen. The other three are Production Red hens.

 

[donrae]

Left to right you have a red sex link, in front likely a hatchery New Hampshire or production red, in back a production red, and on the right looks like a hatchery Rhode Island.

Red sex links have white tips and tails
New Hampshires have black tips and tails, and are a more orange-ish color.
Production reds are just generic looking, nonspecific red hens.
Rhode Island Reds, the good ones are a mahogany color. Hatchery birds have a darker tone than production reds, and richer, darker color than New Hamps.

 

[FrogGurr]

Thank you guys! I am new to chickens and just wanna know what I have.

Any clue n this girl? She sure is pretty.

 

[Michael OShay]

Left to right you have a red sex link, in front likely a hatchery New Hampshire or production red, in back a production red, and on the right looks like a hatchery Rhode Island.

Red sex links have white tips and tails
New Hampshires have black tips and tails, and are a more orange-ish color.
Production reds are just generic looking, nonspecific red hens.
Rhode Island Reds, the good ones are a mahogany color. Hatchery birds have a darker tone than production reds, and richer, darker color than New Hamps.

I can agree with you on that. I not sure that some of our HN and RIR breeders would though. It's often a very fine and blurry thread between Production Reds and hatchery RIRs and NHs. )

 

[cash money]

Sex link New Hampshire red and a production red

 

[Wyandottes7]

Left to right you have a red sex link, in front likely a hatchery New Hampshire or production red, in back a production red, and on the right looks like a hatchery Rhode Island.

Red sex links have white tips and tails
New Hampshires have black tips and tails, and are a more orange-ish color.
Production reds are just generic looking, nonspecific red hens.
Rhode Island Reds, the good ones are a mahogany color. Hatchery birds have a darker tone than production reds, and richer, darker color than New Hamps.

I agree.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Thank you guys! I am new to chickens and just wanna know what I have. Any clue n this girl? She sure is pretty.

This looks like a possible Black Sex-Link, or just a random mixed breed.

 

[BantamLover21]

Left to right you have a red sex link, in front likely a hatchery New Hampshire or production red, in back a production red, and on the right looks like a hatchery Rhode Island.

Red sex links have white tips and tails
New Hampshires have black tips and tails, and are a more orange-ish color.
Production reds are just generic looking, nonspecific red hens.
Rhode Island Reds, the good ones are a mahogany color. Hatchery birds have a darker tone than production reds, and richer, darker color than New Hamps.

x3

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you guys! I am new to chickens and just wanna know what I have. Any clue n this girl? She sure is pretty.

She is a mixed breed.