The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[immyjay54]

Jimmyjay Those are AMMMMMMMAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZing looking birds......Stunning!!!!!

LOL, Thaaaaaaaaaaank you for the comment.
Jim

 

[Robert Blosl]

Quote: When it comes to stylish Rose Comb Rhode island Reds with extended keels, dark color nice fully furnished tails these sure fit the bill. The top line on this male number two picure at least his pose is special and the female on the bottom sure has the brick shape you look for. One think my friend Anthony in Pensacola wanted to do this year but could not get a male to do it is take a male like this guy and mate him to a Matt 1616 half and half chick . Then start a new line of Mohawks in Rose Comb. Something I never did do but would be fun to try to get a long say 28 to 29 inch Mohawk Male with a nice rose comb on his head in the next five years. Thanks for the excellent pictures and it proves we still have nice pure Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds out there.

One thing lurker when you see these original Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds and you think you have the real thing from the feed store compare their size, color and shape this proves why this thread is dedicated to the Real Old Fashion H Standard Breed Rhode Island Reds. You will never see a Rose Comb Cherry Egger. Thank goodness however.

Have you joined the Rhode Island Red Club yet? Lets help this old club and support the News Letter Chairman all we can. With a good newsletter this club and a positive passionate membership will make this old club climb to the top once again. The Giant has Awaken.

None better".

I am just guessing. But E W Reese GEORGIA was selling chicks back then 25 to a box so was Dennis Meyers of Ohio.

 

[NikonD2xer]

Don't know if you've ever been on my web site or not but there is an awful lot of information on there about all the RIR's not just Underwoods. There are pages of just information that will help you out a lot. I hatched a few out for a friend of mine that he is picking up Sunday. I'm going to put a few more eggs in my bator this evening for myself. But I can keep them in my basement for a few months and it is really cool down in there. I really like all my reds but I will have to say that this group of birds are a little special to me. I tried for over 2 years to find out how to get them and when I finally did, believe me, they had the absolute best feed and care that I could ever give them. I had never babied anything like this dozen Underwood birds and I will say that I can see a difference in temperament, feather quality, size etc.
With setting these eggs now, by time they are big enough to go outside, it will be cold weather here. lol
Jim

Yes Jim, I have been to your site many times and will continue being a frequent visitor. I can only hope my birds end up like yours have. Mine will be babied too.
They are finally settling down after the 4 hour road trip and getting used to their new home. Hopefully i can start getting some photos without them piling into the corners soon. I need identify each of the chicks. Where does everyone get their wing bands, leg bands, etc. ?

Here is a photo of my HRIR's

 

[immyjay54]

Yes Jim, I have been to your site many times and will continue being a frequent visitor. I can only hope my birds end up like yours have. Mine will be babied too.
They are finally settling down after the 4 hour road trip and getting used to their new home. Hopefully i can start getting some photos without them piling into the corners soon. I need identify each of the chicks. Where does everyone get their wing bands, leg bands, etc. ?

Here is a photo of my HRIR's

Very cute little guys. I have some that look almost the same age. They were hatched the 9th, 15th, and 20th. I have 10 of them. They are supposed to be leaving Sunday. lol I'll hate to part with them but I just put more eggs in the bator. Hoping for a super hatch and these will be staying here. lol
I'm not sure about the wing bands, I've never used them but I get all my leg bands and numbered bandettes through cutlersupply.com Just checked and they do sell the wing bands also. You will need the size 11 for you hens and 12 or 14 for the cock birds if they grow like mine did.
The zip ties are good for chicks, I get them at Lowe's and can get a container with different colors in and different sizes. Just cut them off and replace as they grow. lol
Jim

 

[RedRidge]

The zip ties are good for chicks, I get them at Lowe's and can get a container with different colors in and different sizes. Just cut them off and replace as they grow. lol
Jim

I used to use little zip ties, but these HRIR grow so fast that I worried I wouldn't get them cut off and replaced fast enough.
Someone else (I believe on this thread), recommended vet wrap - it works GREAT!
So now on all chicks prior to laying age I use strips of different color vet wrap. I keep a bunch of different colors and cut a piece off as I need it.
They stay on very well and you don't have to worry about them loosing them or getting them too tight (not that you'd want to leave them for a long time, but...)

 

[Fred's Hens]

I also use colored zip ties, BUT.... the warning about watching them and be careful to upgrade them in a timely fashion is so very important.

 

[melroseladi]

I was always so worried about cutting the zip ties off the little chicks that I started using vet wrap and it works great.

Penny

 

[RedRidge]

I was always so worried about cutting the zip ties off the little chicks that I started using vet wrap and it works great.

Penny

I believe it was you, Penny, who told me you were using vet wrap.
It works VERY well... thank you!!

 

[Robert Blosl]

I was thinking last night at work What If Idea. What if you took this male with this classic Rose Comb look long flat top line and crossed him on one of your Matt 1616 best females and started a new line of Rose Combs. I personnel would like five to ten chicks from such a cross to start something with a friend of mine in Florida Anthony. So Jimmy latter next spring if you have plenty of chicks for yourself maybe you could do this for me. I will send you a single nest box and have the little rose combs down here to raise. I know the big fault on the early rose combs is hollow combs, but on a female it will not show up as bad. Could pull off a upset some day and get best of breed with a Rose Comb that would really be neat. Got to give Gary Underwood Credit this is a wonderful bird. Who would think that thirty years ago when he crossed a Rose Comb Bantam onto his Single Comb large fowl he would end up with a bird like this. He is the most cleaver Master Breeder of Reds I ever interviewed. I stayed at his home overnight one February about 25 years ago when I lived in Wisconsin for a short term.

 

[RedRidge]

I was thinking last night at work What If Idea. What if you took this male with this classic Rose Comb look long flat top line and crossed him on one of your Matt 1616 best females and started a new line of Rose Combs. I personnel would like five to ten chicks from such a cross to start something with a friend of mine in Florida Anthony. So Jimmy latter next spring if you have plenty of chicks for yourself maybe you could do this for me. I will send you a single nest box and have the little rose combs down here to raise. I know the big fault on the early rose combs is hollow combs, but on a female it will not show up as bad. Could pull off a upset some day and get best of breed with a Rose Comb that would really be neat. Got to give Gary Underwood Credit this is a wonderful bird. Who would think that thirty years ago when he crossed a Rose Comb Bantam onto his Single Comb large fowl he would end up with a bird like this. He is the most cleaver Master Breeder of Reds I ever interviewed. I stayed at his home overnight one February about 25 years ago when I lived in Wisconsin for a short term.

Interesting thought Bob.... gets you thinking doesn't it?

I am so pleased with my RC Underwoods that I'm toying with doing exactly what you describe but with my Rhodebars... thus creating a Rose Comb Rhodebar (while obviously improving their type, color, etc). The Rhodebars are in dire need of improvement in many areas. That said... I also hope to preserve the line that Gary and his dad have worked so hard on for all these years. Gary has been a huge help in guiding me along that path and I'm SO very greatful to him for all his his advice and willingness to share.