RIR?

[Western North Carolina]

Is this a rhode island red? It came as an extra chick in my bantam order from hatchery. The combs i see on others look smaller. It's only 3 weeks old.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It looks like it. It's probably a rooster to.

 

[DobieLover]

It looks a lot like my RIR did when she was a chick. I think with a comb that size at that age you have a little cockerel on your hands. Time will tell.

 

[BlackHackle]

Is this a rhode island red? It came as an extra chick in my bantam order from hatchery. The combs i see on others look smaller. It's only 3 weeks old.

He's a little light in color, but he is probably just a typical hatchery RIR. He is also a 100% definite cockerel

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Production Red Cockerel

 

[Western North Carolina]

Production Red Cockerel

The hatchery I ordered from (welp) doesn't have those in bantam size though. At least they don't offer it on their site. They have cornish, dutch, and old english though. I looked at all the possible ones it could be and rhode island red bantam seems likely, but I'm not totally sure. It's definitely a bantam, because it's the same size as my other bantam chicks (polish bantams). Maybe just a hair larger. Has bigger feet and legs than the others though.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

The hatchery I ordered from (welp) doesn't have those in bantam size though. At least they don't offer it on their site. They have cornish, dutch, and old english though. I looked at all the possible ones it could be and rhode island red bantam seems likely, but I'm not totally sure. It's definitely a bantam, because it's the same size as my other bantam chicks (polish bantams). Maybe just a hair larger. Has bigger feet and legs than the others though.

Oh, I didn't realize it was a bantam. Probably just a poor quality RIR, then.

 

[Alexandra33]

Rhode Island Red bantam seems right. And most certainly a handsome little cockerel.

~Alex