The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[RedRidge]

Oh just think of the options with those birds from Matt. I think if I had some of those rare 12 legged ones I'd use vet wrap since it comes in patterns in addition to colors. . Just think... Leopard print... But how to choose which of the 12 legs to put it on. Hmmm

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I'll just bet that those honey bees look funnier then the dickens flying around with those red leg bands on, WOW, they sure could pack a lot of honey. Oh my gosh, this thread is really making me crazy.

This got me curious and thinking how would one mark a bee. After googling many phrases about bee coloring I found out that people paint their bees using model car paint. Maybe our chickens have it easy with the leg bands.
I have to say I'm glad I'm not the one marking the bee. I would end up stung so many times.

 

[immyjay54]

Who would have thunk it? lol

 

[RedRidge]

Actually the queens are very easy to mark. We use a small paint pen and there is a tiny slotted cage/cover we put over her to hold her still while we dot her back. Or we just hold her. If you do it in the spring the bees are very calm and no one gets stung.
The paint does not last forever but because we replace queens every 2-3 years it works fine. Wouldn't work near as well for near as long for chickens though or I would be doing it.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I wonder if there is a way to make the chickens wear a necklace to mark them.

 

[Joanmcm]

We just gave a beautiful Heritage Red to my nephew and his daughter. Both love chickens and have been looking for a nice rooster for their small home flock. The rooster is so beautiful and has a wonderful temperment. Can anyone recommend books on Heritage Reds for a 10 year old? She loves chcikens and to read. She can recite facts about any number of chicken breeds. Can anyone recommend some good books on Heritage Reds?

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I'll just bet that those honey bees look funnier then the dickens flying around with those red leg bands on, WOW, they sure could pack a lot of honey. Oh my gosh, this thread is really making me crazy.

Usually by 8 or 9 months, if you put the band on and they are a little loose then they should be okay. That's how I've been working with mine. You don't want them tight at that age or they will be to small before long.
This is just the way
Here's how I did my Nelson birds. The first birds came from dinahmoe. I put black bands on the right leg, I then got some chicks from NYREDS. I put white bands on the right leg. The chicks that I got out of this pen this year I will be putting 2 bands on. A white on one leg and black on the other then I know they came from the hens with the black and white band. Then I have this on my website somewhere of what I'm doing. I have a private page on my site for all this kind of stuff.
Right now I have Underwood birds from Jim Heinz they are banned with orange bands on left leg and I have Underwood girls from Gary that are 3 months younger. They will carry the orange band but on the right leg. The males will all have white but they are numbered.
If I run out of legs, I'll borrow a few from the birds that I got from Matt or heads from Stevens birds. We could always start painting toe nails different colors. Have to use really good paint though so it didn't peel off. lol
Jim
Gosh, it just seems I can't be serious on this thread any more.

 

[Robert Blosl]

Quote: Jimmy I am trying to multitask and do three things at one time on the computer ..Cant chew gum and type at the same time.

Most important thing you can do to be serious is keep that Rhode Island Red Science lab of yours going and if you can supply some of those Reds next spring to beginners we will all be happy.

For you who are Don Nelson Strain fans there are two sources on his farm and in my view doing very well. Make great Reds for those who live in the frigid cold climates of New England.

For me those Rose Combs from Gary Underwood sure look good to me. Of course those from the south with extra toes ect should look good to

lurked on the net last night and found this picture but cant remember
who it belonged to. Could be a Nelson stain bird.
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Cant wait to see what those females look like you got from him. Steve my miniature diapers came in. Found a strain of Yellow Silikies on the internet going to try to get some of them for my wife instead of Sermoas.

 

[immyjay54]

Jimmy I am trying to multitask and do three things at one time on the computer ..Cant chew gum and type at the same time.

Most important thing you can do to be serious is keep that Rhode Island Red Science lab of yours going and if you can supply some of those Reds next spring to beginners we will all be happy.

For you who are Don Nelson Strain fans there are two sources on his farm and in my view doing very well. Make great Reds for those who live in the frigid cold climates of New England.

For me those Rose Combs from Gary Underwood sure look good to me. Of course those from the south with extra toes ect should look good to

lurked on the net last night and found this picture but cant remember
who it belonged to. Could be a Nelson stain bird.
.

Cant wait to see what those females look like you got from him. Steve my miniature diapers came in. Found a strain of Yellow Silikies on the internet going to try to get some of them for my wife instead of Sermoas.

WOW, I'm all bug eyed. I've been searching to see if I could find that original picture. I quit, lol I'm not 100% sure but I do remember seeing that shot before and I'm almost certain that it is a Nelson cock bird. If I run across it I'll let you know who posted it originally. I know I have it somewhere.
As for my birds, I've almost come to the conclusion that I'm not sending any more eggs out. It is just to big of a hassle with them getting to the buyer in good shape. As long as my PO allows me, I will try to help out with chicks because it seems it is easier to get them to the buyer in better shape. I know it is more costly but just like a friend of mine and I were discussing, if a person is really wanting to get into these birds, the cost is well worth it. It isn't that the seller will be making any money off them but the shipping cost will be more for the buyer. Myself, I would rather pay for a box of chicks or a few juveniles the pay cost of a box of eggs and only get one or two maybe three eggs hatch out of the bunch. Look what it cost for the electric to run the incubators and the time involved in incubating and end up with nothing. That is just throwing our money and eggs away. Just my thoughts.
I just took a few shots of my birds from Matt and a couple of the RC boys that are the parent stock of any/all my RC Underwood's. Oh my Bob, I'm sure not patting myself on the back but these two boys are some of the nicest looking RC Reds that I've seen in a long time. I'm going to post these two boys shots on here but the others will be on my site tomorrow. I will work on the site after I come home from church this evening.
The first picture is one of the boys, picture 2 & 3 are of the other boy. Not much difference. The first boy is just a hair shorter in height and he carries his tail just a tad higher. The second and third picture, this boy is a shade taller and most of the time carries his tail just a tad lower. They truly are almost identical. These boys will be 10 months old on the 10 of September. The stance of the bird sure does make a difference in what the bird really looks like. lol

 

[MumsyII]

Now that my cockerels are separated from the females, I am getting a better look. A few that Ron sent me as chicks are twenty one weeks today. A few are a couple weeks behind that I hatched out from his eggs. They are changing quickly. I've got seven. I took these images yesterday randomly of who ever let me get close enough.





At twenty one weeks they are looking very meaty for pullets compared to Production Red's that I have. Some of them are darker than others. Some are longer in the back too. I'm going to hatch as many eggs as I can from all seven for my first try.