The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[catdaddyfro]

I would like to give it a try. I would like to cross the RC with my Reese/Mohawk. I think it would be interesting and exciting. I am vintage, retired and love my birds. Who know how may years I have left. I am in my late 60's and my DH in his mid 70's. I want to enjoy my birds while I still can.

Go for it I say and its not "stupid" to want to do such. Everyone has to remember when Bob is posting his ever reverberating information on not crossing strains that the KEY WORD here is BEGINNERS. Anyone that's a breeder and knows what he/she is doing or going after can cross strains as it has been been done/still being done for eons now. Bob posts his stuff up for the newbies over and over and its good if that is all that reads this but there ARE others on here that do know a little more than the beginners do. J/S

Jeff

 

[Jake Levi]

Making long term plans is what keeps us young, I will never see 70 again, and I lurk here reading, and waiting until I can get more pens built so I can get some heritage RC RIRs !

I get a lot out of reading this thread, and thank Robert for it.

Are there other MI RIR breeders/fans here?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Are there other MI RIR breeders/fans here?

Yup.

 

[lavmom]

Hi all. I'm normally in the North Carolina forum area, but saw this one and thought I would see if anyone in North Carolina has Heritage Rhode Island Reds. I'm hoping to find a rooster or two in my area. I am east of Raleigh.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[RedRidge]

Hi all.  I'm normally in the North Carolina forum area, but saw this one and thought I would see if anyone in North Carolina has Heritage Rhode Island Reds.  I'm hoping to find a rooster or two in my area.  I am east of Raleigh.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

I am in east TN and have several Underwood cockerels that will need homes in the fall. Are you looking for show quality or for home hobby?

 

[sbrown]

After finding this thread I took a few pics of a couple hens I have. Let me know how these two look compared to standard. I have another one that is darker and has more black in tail and around head but she was currently in the nest box handling business.

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[Fred's Hens]

After finding this thread I took a few pics of a couple hens I have. Let me know how these two look compared to standard. I have another one that is darker and has more black in tail and around head but she was currently in the nest box handling business.

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They look to be healthy, production type birds. I bet they are good layers? Where did you get them?

 

[sbrown]

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They look to be healthy, production type birds.  I bet they are good layers?   Where did you get them?
[/quote] Actually, a nice man selling his home gave me 3 of them a while back. They are decent layers, starting to get a little older now I think around 4. I have some 5 week old chicks off them now from an Ameraucana roo(EE probably) but should be good hearty birds and lay some nice eggs. I have 14 eggs in incubator that are RIR and are pipping now. I purchased them but not sure how good or to standard the parent stock was. Not planning on showing or anything, just good healthy birds with good eggs and I'll be happy for now.

 

[RedRidge]

Yep, I agree. These are not HRIR but look like nice production reds. The production reds I've had have layed well for up to 5-6 yrs. If egg production is what you're after these should do quite well.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Actually, a nice man selling his home gave me 3 of them a while back. They are decent layers, starting to get a little older now I think around 4. I have some 5 week old chicks off them now from an Ameraucana roo(EE probably) but should be good hearty birds and lay some nice eggs. I have 14 eggs in incubator that are RIR and are pipping now. I purchased them but not sure how good or to standard the parent stock was. Not planning on showing or anything, just good healthy birds with good eggs and I'll be happy for now.

Yup, lots of folks start out with hatchery grade stock, get their feet wet and then they start reading a thread like this one, and lo and behold, their eye begins to see these stunning old line, bred to Standard birds and they get to wanting some. Take some time and read back over the last 50 pages or so (don't have to read from the beginning) and you'll enjoy seeing what these old heritage, true bred, Rhode Island Reds are really supposed to be. Glad to have you aboard.