RIR Rooster?

[lizardboy55]

Hello all,

I just brought back my 1st place RIR hen (I hope) from the fair. She never has shown signs of a rooster before but now she is pecking the laying hens neck. This is her to the right. Her head is a little bigger then the other RIR. Hope shes a she.

Thanks!

 

[LRH97]

Looks like a female. RIRs are one of the more aggressive breeds. She'll probably rank high in the chicken hierarchy!

 

[Chris09]

Hello all,

I just brought back my 1st place RIR hen (I hope) from the fair. She never has shown signs of a rooster before but now she is pecking the laying hens neck. This is her to the right. Her head is a little bigger then the other RIR. Hope shes a she.

Thanks!

She a hen but not a very good Rhode Island Red.

 

[Chris09]

Looks like a female. RIRs are one of the more aggressive breeds. She'll probably rank high in the chicken hierarchy!

I have raised hundreds of Red's and had very few aggressive ones.
I think your thinking about Hatchery/ Production Reds.

 

[lizardboy55]

I have raised hundreds of Red's and had very few aggressive ones.
I think your thinking about Hatchery/ Production Reds. 

Yes the judge did say she has some New Hampshire in her as well. Thank you all so much.

 

[Michael OShay]

X3 on hen. )

 

[Basskids08]

Looks like a production red pullet!

 

[kittydoc]

She is a hen. RIR roos are notoriously aggressive. I have a couple of RIR hens, and they get along fine with the rest of the flock. Maybe she is reasserting her position since she was at the fair for a day. I also agree she is not all RIR.

 

[Chris09]

She is a hen. RIR roos are notoriously aggressive. I have a couple of RIR hens, and they get along fine with the rest of the flock. Maybe she is reasserting her position since she was at the fair for a day. I also agree she is not all RIR.

Are you talking about Rhode Island Reds as in the breed from a breeder or the birds called a Rhode Island Red/ production red from hatcheries?
Like I said I have raised hundreds of reds and very few were aggressive.

 

[LRH97]

I have raised hundreds of Red's and had very few aggressive ones.
I think your thinking about Hatchery/ Production Reds.

Yes I was referring to what I call the "commercial RIR" which as others have said is what this bird appears to be. It's really quite sad on how hard Heritage Rhode Island Reds can be to find. I have been fortunate to own a few over the years, though. Very nice birds with a much more pleasurable temperament than these production birds.