RIR roosters, may need to cull one(Pics)

[Chris09]

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Even color throughout the body, not ticking/lacing, you want the birds back to long, wide and flat, the birds back should be parallel with the ground, tail angle should be 20* for males and 10* for females,
the should look like a Dark Red Brick with Legs. That should give you a short list on what to look for.

Here are some pictures that might help also.

Rose Comb Red Rooster -

Rose Comb Red Hen -

Single Comb Red young Rooster -

Chris

 

[harleyjo]

Thank-you Chris... boy seeing your birds makes me want to find some better birds someday. I can just do a bit at a time though. Thanks!

 

[Chris09]

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I understand, I started out with baby steps my self.
I got my first Red from Shady Lane Poultry Farm http://www.shadylanepoultry.com/eggs.html and still have some of his blood running through my birds, its only about a 1/16 th but it is still there.
I would recommend getting your feet wet with some of his Reds. There decent birds at a good price.
Just remember if you go and spend the money on good Reds, do away with all of your hatchery Rhode Islands. You do not want the temptation of crossing Hatchery stock with the good stuff it will set you back way back.

Chris

 

[Britt417]

This is probably a stupid question, but I was wondering what culling is.
Thanks!

 

[joe17]

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Removing a bird from you breeding pen is what it generally means. It can be done by selling or killing.

 

[Britt417]

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Removing a bird from you breeding pen is what it generally means. It can be done by selling or killing.

Thank you!

 

[harleyjo]

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I understand, I started out with baby steps my self.
I got my first Red from Shady Lane Poultry Farm http://www.shadylanepoultry.com/eggs.html and still have some of his blood running through my birds, its only about a 1/16 th but it is still there.
I would recommend getting your feet wet with some of his Reds. There decent birds at a good price.
Just remember if you go and spend the money on good Reds, do away with all of your hatchery Rhode Islands. You do not want the temptation of crossing Hatchery stock with the good stuff it will set you back way back.

Chris

Absolutely would get rid of the hatchery stock. I am starting on my Delawares right now. I have a few hatchery birds to get me started. The Dels for me are going to be meat and eggs but I still want the good bloodlines to get the fuller carcas that I am looking for. Next spring I plan to get some better bloodline Dels. I will band them and as soon as they are big enough I will cull the hatchery birds and go from there. Maybe later next summer I can get some Heritage RIR's to join my Heritage Dels.