Aug 16, 2013 #1 gabirder Songster 7 Years Joined Feb 23, 2012 Messages 150 Reaction score 5 Points 111 This is suppose to be a RIR, but she is laying a white egg? Any ideas?
Aug 16, 2013 #2 ChickenCanoe Enabler Premium Feather Member 14 Years Educator Friend Spirit Joined Nov 23, 2010 Messages 35,467 Reaction score 32,690 Points 1,247 Location St. Louis, MO Most likely not a RIR. You could look on this list and find the white layers that resemble her. http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
Most likely not a RIR. You could look on this list and find the white layers that resemble her. http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
Aug 16, 2013 #3 Tricoglossus Songster 11 Years Joined Mar 15, 2012 Messages 913 Reaction score 47 Points 206 Location Perth, Western Australia Are you sure the egg came from that bird?
Aug 16, 2013 #4 Mathew544 In the Brooder 6 Years Joined May 27, 2013 Messages 98 Reaction score 10 Points 48 Location Danville, PA That does not look like a RIR hen. That looks like a rooster with the large combs/waddles and the dark saddle feathers. Do you have other hens?
That does not look like a RIR hen. That looks like a rooster with the large combs/waddles and the dark saddle feathers. Do you have other hens?
Aug 16, 2013 Thread starter #5 gabirder Songster 7 Years Joined Feb 23, 2012 Messages 150 Reaction score 5 Points 111 Yes. This hen was the only one in the coop and that white egg appeared? I too thought this was a roo,but I am sure this egg came from this bird. .
Yes. This hen was the only one in the coop and that white egg appeared? I too thought this was a roo,but I am sure this egg came from this bird. .
Aug 16, 2013 #6 ChickenCanoe Enabler Premium Feather Member 14 Years Educator Friend Spirit Joined Nov 23, 2010 Messages 35,467 Reaction score 32,690 Points 1,247 Location St. Louis, MO Probably a Mediterranean breed. Most lay white eggs and have big combs. Or your significant other is playing tricks on you.
Probably a Mediterranean breed. Most lay white eggs and have big combs. Or your significant other is playing tricks on you.
Aug 18, 2013 #7 CowGrrrl Songster 6 Years Joined Jul 20, 2013 Messages 2,881 Reaction score 23 Points 133 That is a rooster, and roosters don't lay eggs.