The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[RedRidge]

Might check with Steven Gribble just south of Chattanooga. I'm north of Steven but am sold out for the year.

 

[weavers rocks]

cockerel I will b keeping this year.

 

[cmom]

Hi all, I had someone contact me looking for nice Rhode Island Reds but he is in S. Carolina and I'm in Arizona---too hot here to be shipping birds so I told him there's got to be good breeders closer. He said he could travel as far away as Georgia. So I'm asking for him, anybody in that vicinity breeding these? I'm not sure if he is particular about SC vs RC. I was going to suggest Matt1616 but I think he is too far away for this guy also.

There are some shows coming up in the next few months. Usually there are quite assortment of breeds for sale, or maybe contact a breeder who is showing and make arrangements to get some birds.

 

[forgetful]

Here are the photos I promised:

Losing their old feathers


The cockerel:







They love standing in the shallow water pan I have out for them. It really helps cool them off in the 104 degree weather we've been having

 

[RedRidge]

Here are the photos I promised: Losing their old feathers The cockerel: They love standing in the shallow water pan I have out for them. It really helps cool them off in the 104 degree weather we've been having

Sorry but I don't believe these are standard bred birds. But we will see what others have to say.

 

[forgetful]

Sorry but I don't believe these are standard bred birds. But we will see what others have to say.

I got them from a member on this thread. I saw her parent stock, and thought they were pretty nice.

What makes you believe so?

 

[RedRidge]

Sorry but I don't believe these are standard bred birds. But we will see what others have to say.

I got them from a member on this thread. I saw her parent stock, and thought they were pretty nice

Sorry, no offense was meant. I was just going by the pictures. They may mature totally differently than some other lines. And there are much more knowledgeable people on this thread than myself. I wouldn't call them production Reds but could just see several characteristics that "from the pictures" prevented them from meeting the standard as I interpret it. They may mature to be awesome birds. I'm sure the breeder well be able to advise you. I'll be curious what others think.

 

[forgetful]

Sorry, no offense was meant. I was just going by the pictures. They may mature totally differently than some other lines. And there are much more knowledgeable people on this thread than myself. I wouldn't call them production Reds but could just see several characteristics that "from the pictures" prevented them from meeting the standard as I interpret it. They may mature to be awesome birds. I'm sure the breeder well be able to advise you. I'll be curious what others think.

No offense was taken! I'm glad for outside scrutiny. It helps prevent overconfidence in one's birds. Can I ask what faults you see? While they aren't the darkest birds, I have lightened most of the pictures from my phone so that they aren't unintelligible blobs. The color isn't even all the way through, but I'm hoping that will molt out. Is that possible?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Capturing birds in photos is a frustratingly difficult task. Capturing the true feather tones is beyond difficult in sun, dark, shadow, flash, no flash situations. All I do is for the most part is look at type, like those black silhouettes the 4H teachers use for teaching breed identification.

It is also difficult to judge birds when young. Familiarity, over time, with a particular strain helps someone develop an eye for early characteristics.



Let's just take these two birds as an example. The bird standing in the pool looks worth continuing to feed, although I'd watch carefully for a pinched tail. The over all length isn't bad, the back look longer and the breast full. I can see the dark horn on the beak and so it wouldn't surprise me that as this bird matures, the coloration may become more pleasing.

The bottom bird would have gotten the axe at my place. The balance is way off. The bird is far too front end heavy out over its legs.

Hope that helps. This is a steep learning curve and a many year process. Enjoy the ride, and keep learning.

 

[forgetful]

Let's just take these two birds as an example. The bird standing in the pool looks worth continuing to feed, although I'd watch carefully for a pinched tail.  The over all length isn't bad, the back look longer and the breast full.  I can see the dark horn on the beak and so it wouldn't surprise me that as this bird matures, the coloration may become more pleasing.

The bottom bird would have gotten the axe at my place.  The balance is way off.  The bird is far too front end heavy out over its legs.

Hope that helps.   This is a steep learning curve and a many year process.  Enjoy the ride, and keep learning.  

Thank you very much for the info. That's exactly what I'm looking for. I can see the difference in balance between the two birds. You suggest completely culling the bottom bird? I'll have to look for a new cockerel then. I don't want to use anything worse than what I have, especially if it is 50% of my future stock.