The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Mumsy]

I respectfully request a critique of three Bantam RIR chicks that I took pictures of just now. They are exactly four weeks old.
These were hatched from shipped eggs from Arkansas.




All three were wanting to sit. This first chick with a blue band has been the quickest to feather out of the three. Really dark.






This second chick with yellow band is slower to feather but is dark and has a nice little brick shape.



The third chick with the green band is my favorite. It is dark and also has a nice little brick shape.

At four weeks old I know it's early to judge them harshly but I would really like to know from the knowledgable folk if these have good features at this age.

Thank you for taking the time to take a look.
pictures taken without a flash inside with natural lighting. No photo shop other than to crop the images.

Mumsy

 

[Heidi Thatcher]

My non-professional critique would be as follows:

Awwww.

 

[delisha]

Mumsy,
You sure have some nice color on the beak! They look dark and rich. I hope mine grow to be so beautiful in a few weeks.

 

[Mumsy]

My non-professional critique would be as follows:

Awwww.

Thank you. They are friendly little chicks.

Mumsy,
You sure have some nice color on the beak! They look dark and rich. I hope mine grow to be so beautiful in a few weeks.

Thank you delisha. You always say such nice things.

I can see that the horn color on the front of the legs is strong too. I got my eggs on ebay from a very small farm. I wish I had more hatch but these three are certainly better than I hoped for. The feathers are coming in rich and dark. They didn't want to stand when I brought them in the house. They just sort of squatted there on the table. Very laid back and mellow.
If they were really poor quality I figured someone here would speak up. It wouldn't hurt my feelings. I didn't breed them. I just want to know if I should keep them and try do something with them. Or should I sell these three at the farmers market this Spring to a 4-H kid. Their little baby combs have the correct number of points. Their feet are good. I can see no glaring disqualifying points but four weeks is pretty young still. Thanks again Heidi and delisha for commenting.

 

[Wyandotte96]

I was going to put my red bantam eggs in the incubator but I don't. One of my red bantam hens went broody.

 

[Robert Blosl]

I respectfully request a critique of three Bantam RIR chicks that I took pictures of just now. They are exactly four weeks old.
These were hatched from shipped eggs from Arkansas.




All three were wanting to sit. This first chick with a blue band has been the quickest to feather out of the three. Really dark.






This second chick with yellow band is slower to feather but is dark and has a nice little brick shape.



The third chick with the green band is my favorite. It is dark and also has a nice little brick shape.

At four weeks old I know it's early to judge them harshly but I would really like to know from the knowledgable folk if these have good features at this age.

Thank you for taking the time to take a look.
pictures taken without a flash inside with natural lighting. No photo shop other than to crop the images.

Mumsy

they look true to breed and are very dark. Where did you get them from?

 

[Mumsy]

they look true to breed and are very dark. Where did you get them from?

Thank you. Hatching eggs from Rosyln Pickens in Arkansas.

 

[melroseladi]

Isn't Pickens the person that sells the Ryan line LF?

Penny

 

[vebyrd36]

Isn't Pickens the person that sells the Ryan line LF?

Penny

Yes she does I have some of her's crossed over Autrey's

VIVI

 

[delisha]

Penny,
I think its time you posted your chick pics..they must be growing fast.