The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[monnie662]

My little gold nuggets hatched May 29 courtesy of JimmyJay, Don Nelson line.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

My little gold nuggets hatched May 29 courtesy of JimmyJay, Don Nelson line.

 

[cmom]

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[immyjay54]

My little gold nuggets hatched May 29 courtesy of JimmyJay, Don Nelson line.

WOW, my first grand kids posted on BYC. ha,ha,ha. They sure are cute little buggers. lol They won't look like gold nuggets very long. They will be really dark before long.
Jim

 

[Pozees]

RIR chicks (Ron Fogle) hatched 4/29, raised with 3 Colloncas given to me at the same time they were heading for the brooder.


(Chick on the left is Colloncas, behind it is another - they are rumpless SA breed and vary widely in markings)





One (which manages to be the focal point of every picture) is bigger than the other three, I feel fairly certain it is a cockerel, one of the other three I am sure is a pullet, the other two I am waiting for more signs.

Today I am hoping to get pics of the first Fogle chick and the three Greathorse (Paul) chicks, hatched on March 29th and 30th so a month older. They are turning out lovely, with wonderful temperaments. I had the pleasure of visiting Paul yesterday, seeing his beautiful birds (he has a gorgeous cockerel which appears to be headed for the breeding pen this coming spring, and such good, consistent type among the pullets) and bringing home more eggs ...

 

[FOGELLY]

RIR chicks (Ron Fogle) hatched 4/29, raised with 3 Colloncas given to me at the same time they were heading for the brooder. (Chick on the left is Colloncas, behind it is another - they are rumpless SA breed and vary widely in markings) One (which manages to be the focal point of every picture) is bigger than the other three, I feel fairly certain it is a cockerel, one of the other three I am sure is a pullet, the other two I am waiting for more signs. Today I am hoping to get pics of the first Fogle chick and the three Greathorse (Paul) chicks, hatched on March 29th and 30th so a month older. They are turning out lovely, with wonderful temperaments. I had the pleasure of visiting Paul yesterday, seeing his beautiful birds (he has a gorgeous cockerel which appears to be headed for the breeding pen this coming spring, and such good, consistent type among the pullets) and bringing home more eggs ...

Yes, I would say cockerel also. He already has nice brick shape and long top line. Stands very stately too. Look forward to seeing pictures of your other line also. Ron

 

[Pozees]

Yes, I would say cockerel also. He already has nice brick shape and long top line. Stands very stately too.

Look forward to seeing pictures of your other line also.

Ron

Yes he is a standout, and the one from March is almost identical to him. I hadn't really realized the size difference between him and the other three until I picked them up to move them yesterday, and couldn't get my hand all the way around him LOL. They have the same personality, too, always watching everything I do. Paul's descend from the same line as yours, if I have read what Mr. Blosl has written correctly. I am going to try and get their pictures taken today.

 

[cmom]

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[Pozees]

Sorry so late, but as promised, the pics of the older chicks. This group consists of 1 Fogle and 3 Greathorse chicks, hatched 3/29 and 3/30. I believe the Fogle chick is a cockerel and the 3 Greathorse chicks are pullets.

First two shots are "sky" shots





Fogle chick furthest right



Fogle chick front right



Fogle chick left



Fogle chick in front



Greathorse chick in front



Greathorse right Fogle left



Greathorse chicks



Greathorse chicks



Greathorse chicks



Gratuitous butt shot

 

[greathorse]

Happy to see the chicks have nice dark horn colored beaks. You should get great color. Keep breeding for flat backs. I seem to get nice flat backs on many of the males, but keep working on the backs on the females. I don't understand why the difference in the sex.

Good luck with this next hatch.

Greathorse Paul