The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Chook-A-Holic]

Are you sure it was only the Alpha roo? If the RC was at the bottom of the pecking order, any one of the higher ranking birds could have gotten the massacre started. All it takes is one drop of blood and the attacking will be relentless.

As hard is it is to accept losing your RC, I would leave the Alpha in there for now keeping an eye on the flock. You may have a huge mess on your hands when you remove him. It's a delicate balance especially when you have so many roo's together. Also now is the time to keep an eye on the "NOW" lowest ranking bird.

 

[kathyinmo]

Yes, I am leaving them together. I am unsure which one started it, but when I arrived it was only the Alpha roo finishing the job. The others were just around the corner, all together.

I will do as you advise me, and keep the Alpha with the group. My girls are all in the Layers coop, and these boys are just now becoming interested in joining them. I will get rid of some Friday, so hopefully that will solve some of the problem. I will keep an eye on the new lowest pecking order cockerel. Thank you for your help.

 

[BarredBuff]

Do heritage Rhode Island Reds go broody?

 

[Chris09]

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If you get good heritage Rhode Island Reds form a breeder, yes they will go broody.

 

[BarredBuff]

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If you get good heritage Rhode Island Reds form a breeder, yes they will go broody.

Would sandhill have good broody RIRs?

 

[Chris09]

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If you get good heritage Rhode Island Reds form a breeder, yes they will go broody.

Would sandhill have good broody RIRs?

To me and others that I have talked to Sandhill is just a hatchery with a fancy name..
Save yourself the disappointment start here http://www.shadylanepoultry.com/exhbreeds.html

Chris

 

[kathyinmo]

I need a rosecomb RIR rooster. Anyone know where I can get one?

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

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if you want to drive down to AR i know a lady with 5 or 6 extras... she is not NPIP and does not travel much... let me know if you want more info...

 

[NYREDS]

I have been trying w/o success to upload a picture here. This is a link to a picture of one of my Red Bantam Cockerels. I realize bantams aren't considered "Heritage" but he's a nice Red anyway.


http://s1188.photobucket.com/albums/z416/NYREDS/REDS/

 

[Chris09]

This is NYREDS Bird that he was trying to post. (I am posting it for him)
SC RI RED COCKEREL -

Chris