The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Robert Blosl]

Quote: For those who come and go on this site but do not post and have Rhode Island Reds or think you do. Look at the beak color of this bird on the left. See the horn color almost the whole beak at such a young age. Many times as the chick comes out of the incubator you see the large amount of horn. That shows good strength of surface color when they grow up.

They should also have nice full green colored tails at say six months of age. If your chicks as very little or is rustic in horn color you may have feed store Rhode Island Reds. Cherry Eggers.

There is a difference. There will be maybe 5,000 to 10,000 of these Cherry Eggers sold this spring. The real Rhode Island Reds sold by breeders may only be 500 to a 1,000.

Still a pretty hard breed to purchase unless you get them from a person who has bought them from a good breeder. Most master breeders which are few dont have many to share or want to share in chicks or eggs.
Nice pictures.

In R I Red Bantams the ideal time to show them is when the pullets have laid their 10 egg and the males are about 7 month of age and fully feathered. I have one on six month old pullets be for if they are fully finished in feather.

 

[North in MN]

Thanks for all for the very informative thread. I am moving to MN this spring and would like to get a small flock of RIR together. I would like hardy (hot and cold in MN), good foragers, gentle, good egg layers (not production),and good eating (for the culls).

Any specific line you would point me towards?

I appreciate all and any input.

Also, should the line be adapted to the north already, or will it naturally occur?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[jaman4]

Hi Brian,
Duane Urch and Adrian Rademacher both live in MN.Both have been breeding Reds forever.
Adrian 952-442-4031
Duane 507-451-6782 between 7pm-9pm cst
Bobby

 

[North in MN]

Thanks Bobby,

I will give them a call and get some eggs / chicks reserved!

Brian.

 

[OSUman]

Here is an updated photo of my RIR.

Heres a pullet I have, I am going to try out some RIR this year.

 

[immyjay54]

Here is an updated photo of my RIR.

She looks to be a pretty nice built hen. Nice head.
Jim

 

[docdandc]

She looks to be a pretty nice built hen. Nice head.
Jim

Nice type on that hen. She should be a good one. What line is she from?

 

[OSUman]

I think she is from the Nelson line, I am not sure though.

Nice type on that hen. She should be a good one. What line is she from?

 

[melroseladi]

She is turning out really nice. I just love the long flat backs of the RIRs.

Penny

 

[immyjay54]

I think she is from the Nelson line, I am not sure though.

If she isn't, it sure would fool me. She sure does look like my girls. lol