The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Robert Blosl]

Quote from Bob:

Bob Dick got the Rose Comb Reds off Ricky about 10-15 years ago when Ricky was selling out of his Rose Comb Reds and getting into Single Combs. At this time I can't remember where Ricky got his Rose Comb Reds from but I'll try to find some old messages and see if I can find out.

Chris

Did not know he had Rose Comb Reds that far back as my friends that live in that region never mentioned that to me. Nor did Ricky tell me this.

In regards to crossing a strain of single comb Reds on to another strain of Rose Comb Reds you can if you want but you will pay a price in defects. Also, if you cross a strain of Single Comb Reds onto Rose Comb Reds you will pay a price. That being said, we have seen two strains of Rose Comb Reds the Urch line and the Radamaker line that our friend Terry has in North Mississippi. They are excellent birds so if I could get my hands on some of those birds I may not go that route. I have single comb Mohawk bantams and I am thinking of crossing a male of mine onto a rose comb Red Bantams female to improve the Rose Comb bantams or I should say to improve the top line on the Rose Comb Bantams. I also have a cool logo that would fit me it has a Rose Comb male and and Single Comb male in the holes of the B that was given to me by Jerry Keefer the last Poultry Superintendent of Bilobern Farms. Mr. Carbou used this B in his ads.

It would be kind of foney for me to use it with my last name and not have Rose Combs on my place. Plus I think a flat back, brick shaped Mohawk female bantam with a Rose Comb could win big some day. Maybe in 5 years I will do it. Something at my age to set a goal at as I did shrink down the large fowl Mohawks to a bantam in the past 30 years.

If you have all these strains of Rhode Island Reds and you have a Rose Comb to the caliber of Terry's Rose Comb or Charlies pullet do not cross these birds. Keep plugging along with what you have. You got a good gene pool. These Rose Comb large fowl that have been posted on this site in the past few days are some of the best I have seen in years. Most of the time the Rose Combs and been way back in scoring in my book. After looking at some of the R I Reds both combs in the past few weeks I think we can say they are in pretty good hands and not a embarrassment to no one. Great work also to the beginners who have raised them. You have put a excellent finish on your Reds and maybe the practice of raising the barn yard feed store chickens has been a great benefit. Practice makes perfect. Thanks for the pictures and may many more of you get some of these birds next years.

 

[immyjay54]

Thanks so much for the reply Bob. I'll just keep plugging away with what I have. lol

 

[Chris09]

Quote from Bob I got to talk to Ricky over at CROhio about my Reds and that is when he said that Dick got his Rose Combs off of him because he (Ricky) was getting out of them. It had to be around 2005, Like I said I would have to go over and check the date.

ETA;
The date I talked to Ricky was July 2009 and he said that he had sold some Rose Comb Reds to Matt John and his breeders and some eggs went to Dick.
So it would be safe to say that Dick got Ricky's Rose Comb Reds pre-2009. Now for some reason I want to say that when I got my Reds of Dick he said that they were out of Ricky's stock and that was around 10 years ago.

Chris

 

[Robert Blosl]

That is interesting as far as Rose Combs go with Rickey and strains they have been very few over the last 30 years or so to get started with.

The have never been a favorite among the R I Red Club members. Not many have ever been best of breed maybe three or five in the last 30 years is my guess. Once a fellow named Luther Frank from Calif had Grand Champion of the show on a Rose Comb Bantam female. That is the top award I can think of that I have seen in the Poutlry Press or the R I Red Chronicle. Most of the times they have pretty good type and very good color but their combs look beefy or large and not symmetrical to the body. Many feel its because they were crossed onto Single Combs so much every five to ten years and the breeders never worked hard to get the combs neat like the Single Comb breeders have.

If you have some and you are happy with them that is what counts. Next thing is to share your birds with the new beginners.

This is a suggestion to those who have them you may have two real nice males and three super females. Hatch your birds from these three females that will give you a Good sampling of the three females. Then in another pen have five to eight good females may have just minor cuts to the three top females or you want to let them go through a molt and then pick the top three next year. But, my point is have one or two males in these pens get the fertility up real good and share these with your new friends who want Rose Comb Reds. 95% of these people are not going to show them and they would be very happy to have a start from you. Just my thoughts on how to have a good breeding season for you and help out the new person who wants a start.

 

[vebyrd36]

Some of my New Heritage RIR chicks, so far 14 out of 16 eggs. VIVI

 

[immyjay54]

Some of my New Heritage RIR chicks, so far 14 out of 16 eggs. VIVI

Congratulations to you and I'm in big hopes that I do as well. I just got 18 eggs in today and will be setting them real late tonight or tomorrow morning. I know shipped eggs are a gamble but I've had both good and bad luck with them. I really wasn't wanting to hatch any this time of the year but the opportunity just happen to come along and I jumped on it. lol
Anyway I'm really happy for you. That little one right in the front of the picture is sure dark.

 

[vebyrd36]

Congratulations to you and I'm in big hopes that I do as well. I just got 18 eggs in today and will be setting them real late tonight or tomorrow morning. I know shipped eggs are a gamble but I've had both good and bad luck with them. I really wasn't wanting to hatch any this time of the year but the opportunity just happen to come along and I jumped on it. lol
Anyway I'm really happy for you. That little one right in the front of the picture is sure dark.

Thank you, I ordered 24 and 17 went into lock-down. I have 12 or so Ameruacans left to hatch, I do staggered hatches. VIVI

 

[cmom]

I recently put a few eggs in an incubator. Curious to see them. They are from some fairly new layers. I am showing the parents at a poultry show next month. I hope they catch the judges eyes.

 

[vebyrd36]

How pretty. VIVI

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

I just ordered 6 RIR RC Bantams from Duane Urch. I was told by a certified judge that he had the nicest RIR's in the country. They aren't coming until early January though. I'm super excited!