The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Robert Blosl]

About 18 years ago I had six large fowl males in conditioning pens in my barn 4x4 ft. I gave them each day a 16 oz of feed. I did this at 9 pm at night and the lights where out. I then took the cups and put the feed back into a can and weighed the left over amount after 30 days. They averaged 13 oz per 24 hrs. I then calculated the amount by a sack of feed or how many oz in a sack of 50 pounds and I got rid of a bunch of males I had. I had a total I think of 10 and the cost was killing me. The females should eat about 11 oz per day average I think.

These where the early day R I Reds I got from Mr. Reese and where about a pound over standard weight.

If you are worried about protein in chick feed animal vs soybean go with a game bird starter. I think these feeds have animal protein as you can not raise a quail or pheasant on chicken feed and good feathers for them to fly.

Jimmy I did not think you where upset. With all the reds you got you don't have time to worry about males vs females anyway. You got to find out which strain does the best.

I got my Poultry Press yesterday and I see that the old man from Penn Kittle is sold out. He must of sold hundreds of chicks this year to newbies.

I wonder if we will see any pictures of them on this site or in Poultry Press when they win Champion large fowl of the shows this coming year.?

I talked to a guy in Texas who wants some Mohawks to raise. He has already Urch, Flanagan and two other lines plus he wants more. He also wants to see what will win in Texas at the shows.





Here is a question? Has Texas required shippers of chicks to have a Texas health permit like the State of Minnesota requires in order to ship birds into that state?

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I'm trying to find something other than Purina feed to feed my chickens. Poor things keep getting there feed changed. Even though they don't really care. lol But anybody here ever use southern states all grain meat bird maker for chicks and roos? I CAN NOT find really any other feed around here that has animal protein in it.

 

[desertmarcy]

About 18 years ago I had six large fowl males in conditioning pens in my barn 4x4 ft. I gave them each day a 16 oz of feed. I did this at 9 pm at night and the lights where out. I then took the cups and put the feed back into a can and weighed the left over amount after 30 days. They averaged 13 oz per 24 hrs. I then calculated the amount by a sack of feed or how many oz in a sack of 50 pounds and I got rid of a bunch of males I had. I had a total I think of 10 and the cost was killing me. The females should eat about 11 oz per day average I think.

These where the early day R I Reds I got from Mr. Reese and where about a pound over standard weight.

If you are worried about protein in chick feed animal vs soybean go with a game bird starter. I think these feeds have animal protein as you can not raise a quail or pheasant on chicken feed and good feathers for them to fly.

Jimmy I did not think you where upset. With all the reds you got you don't have time to worry about males vs females anyway. You got to find out which strain does the best.

I got my Poultry Press yesterday and I see that the old man from Penn Kittle is sold out. He must of sold hundreds of chicks this year to newbies.

I wonder if we will see any pictures of them on this site or in Poultry Press when they win Champion large fowl of the shows this coming year.?

I talked to a guy in Texas who wants some Mohawks to raise. He has already Urch, Flanagan and two other lines plus he wants more. He also wants to see what will win in Texas at the shows.





Here is a question? Has Texas required shippers of chicks to have a Texas health permit like the State of Minnesota requires in order to ship birds into that state?

Hi Bob, for those of us feeding organic, it is really hard to find an organic game bird feed. I would love to use one if I could find it. I started mixing fish meal in with my feed since this organic stuff I'm using is all vegetarian and I agree that is not as good. The problem I'm finding is the fish meal is very fine and the birds like to pick out the pellets and leave all the fine stuff in the bottom. They just don't eat it. Well, some of them do, but a lot of them don't. It is a dilemma I am still working over.

On the Texas shipping, I have a friend here who ships birds and she has told me she has shipped to Texas on numerous occasions and never had a problem. The PO here doesn't ask, the PO there receiving doesn't care I guess. Maybe they have a requirement but it is not enforced. I had asked her specifically about shipping to Texas.

 

[NikonD2xer]

About 18 years ago I had six large fowl males in conditioning pens in my barn 4x4 ft. I gave them each day a 16 oz of feed. I did this at 9 pm at night and the lights where out. I then took the cups and put the feed back into a can and weighed the left over amount after 30 days. They averaged 13 oz per 24 hrs. I then calculated the amount by a sack of feed or how many oz in a sack of 50 pounds and I got rid of a bunch of males I had. I had a total I think of 10 and the cost was killing me. The females should eat about 11 oz per day average I think.

These where the early day R I Reds I got from Mr. Reese and where about a pound over standard weight.

If you are worried about protein in chick feed animal vs soybean go with a game bird starter. I think these feeds have animal protein as you can not raise a quail or pheasant on chicken feed and good feathers for them to fly.

Jimmy I did not think you where upset. With all the reds you got you don't have time to worry about males vs females anyway. You got to find out which strain does the best.

I got my Poultry Press yesterday and I see that the old man from Penn Kittle is sold out. He must of sold hundreds of chicks this year to newbies.

I wonder if we will see any pictures of them on this site or in Poultry Press when they win Champion large fowl of the shows this coming year.?

I talked to a guy in Texas who wants some Mohawks to raise. He has already Urch, Flanagan and two other lines plus he wants more. He also wants to see what will win in Texas at the shows.





Here is a question? Has Texas required shippers of chicks to have a Texas health permit like the State of Minnesota requires in order to ship birds into that state?

I am beginner here and with chickens in general. I didn't know about the Minnesota health permit. Being from Minnesota.....guess i better look into that.

Glad i found this site, learn at least one something every time i look. Thanks for the info.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Old man Wilfred Kittle has wrapped up his career with Reds. At 97 years old, he's finally calling it quits. Say what you will, but the old fellow loved these Red birds.

Here's two that hatched out of Jimmy's birds. They are stout, have a huge gap between their legs and look like footballs laying on the 50 yard line. Calmest, nicest little birds you can imagine. Grateful to have them.

Thanks Mr Kittle for your life long passion. Put your feet up and take a rest. You've earned it.




Oh, and the chick in my avatar is a Kittle bird hatched out of our own line. This part of the "family" has been apart from Jimmy's birds for 11 or 12 years.

 

[cmom]

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[FOGELLY]

Old man Wilfred Kittle has wrapped up his career with Reds. At 97 years old, he's finally calling it quits. Say what you will, but the old fellow loved these Red birds. Here's two that hatched out of Jimmy's birds. They are stout, have a huge gap between their legs and look like footballs laying on the 50 yard line. Calmest, nicest little birds you can imagine. Grateful to have them. Thanks Mr Kittle for your life long passion. Put your feet up and take a rest. You've earned it. Oh, and the chick in my avatar is a Kittle bird hatched out of our own line. This part of the "family" has been apart from Jimmy's birds for 11 or 12 years.

Kind words Fred. Glad you have his birds. I like chickens with some history (or anything else for that matter) How are your Arkansas chicks doing? Do they chirp with a southern draw? Ron

 

[cbnovick]

Old man Wilfred Kittle has wrapped up his career with Reds. At 97 years old, he's finally calling it quits. Say what you will, but the old fellow loved these Red birds.

Here's two that hatched out of Jimmy's birds. They are stout, have a huge gap between their legs and look like footballs laying on the 50 yard line. Calmest, nicest little birds you can imagine. Grateful to have them.

Thanks Mr Kittle for your life long passion. Put your feet up and take a rest. You've earned it.




Oh, and the chick in my avatar is a Kittle bird hatched out of our own line. This part of the "family" has been apart from Jimmy's birds for 11 or 12 years.

Ummm...been lurkin' on this thread, but may I chime in and say--
Super nice birds...both lines!!
'Hats off' to Kittle for his dedication to the Reds......... and to you for carrying it forward so well.
At this point I just have (dare I use the actual name here) the "Oranges".

Perhaps at some point I may add some of this grand breed...
Back to lurkin'

Cindy

 

[Fred's Hens]

Cindy,

Mr Kittle was dedicated to the Reds like few others. You can probably count on one hand those who ever did it longer than he. Wilfred Kittle put a lot a birds back into Europe, following WWII to help the folks over there recover. There are so many people who got Reds from him over decades and decades at his Pennsylvania farm and seed store.

His birds were bred to what HE wanted and what HE looked for. His birds were often more of the garnet color, not the deeper shades. Like a lot of older guys of that generation, he had his own opinions about what his Reds should look like and how they should lay eggs. He did it his way.

When we got some of his birds a few years back, they had fallen backward. Over the last few years, we've pushed them hard for improvement and slowly, they are responding.

We're very grateful for Jimmy's help in sending us some eggs this year and for the two chicks that hatched.

To be very, very honest, I wasn't at all sure if we wanted to put another 2 years into these birds, but with what we hatched this year and the addition of Jimmy's pair, I am much more hopeful moving forward. There is still work to do.

Fred

 

[Fred's Hens]

Kind words Fred. Glad you have his birds. I like chickens with some history (or anything else for that matter)

How are your Arkansas chicks doing? Do they chirp with a southern draw?

Ron

Ron, your chicks are slap out of sight, Man. Clean out of sight. I look at 'em 3 times a day and marvel each and every time. The coloration is coming in a nice deep garnet color. The type is phenomenal, buddy. Flat out phenomenal. They are in the brooder with our southern Kentucky bred ringlet Barred Rocks and everyone seems to get along quite well. I think they're whistlin' Dixie in two part harmony.

Don't know if those Pennsylvania Kittle birds will quite understand all the chatter, but they'll pick it right quick.