RIR production vs. show

[ncCHICKS]

I have what the guy called a production red or production RIR.
She is 8 weeks old and is a sweety (although personally my least favorite)
What is the difference between a RIR and a production RIR.
Also when do RIR start laying?



(Same question as of egg for Dominiques and Ameraucanas)

 

[BamaChicken]

WE have had these dicussions recently with lots of pictures. If you will type in RIR on the Search it will give you lots of reading on this subject.
Here is one.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=95850

 

[ncCHICKS]

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So hatchery and production birds are the same?


Sorry I knwo I am lacking smarts

 

[speckledhen]

I know that Ideal and other hatcheries sell what they call Production Reds. They also sell RIRs, though nowhere near what they should be. The production reds are not pure RIRs, as I understand it, sort of a cross between RIR and New Hampshire Reds, which would explain the dull orangey-red color most of them have rather than the deep mahogany of a true RIR.

 

[BamaChicken]

Not the same at all. Read the thread I just posted for you and you will see the difference in the pictures. Most RIR will lay from 5 to 6 months of age. Sometimes it depends on when their hatched such as coming into lay during fall and winter months may delay them a bit.

 

[LilPeeps]

Here are some SQ RIRs (notice the dark coloring):

Rosecomb

 

[Mahonri]

Now those show birds are beautiful!!!

 

[kstaven]

Was it the lighting or is the leg color of the bird in pic 3 off?

 

[LilPeeps]

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It was the lighting, I didn't have the flash on for that pic.

 

[kstaven]

I thought that may be the case. So nice to see real RIR.