The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[RedRidge]

Here is a pic of some young cockerels.That one in the middle is a Reece/Mohawk

 

[FOGELLY]

Here is a pic of some young cockerels.That one in the middle is a Reece/Mohawk

Nice! This is a good example of the classic brick shape. Top is flat as a coffee table. Front end is straight down from the chin to the chest.

 

[Robert Blosl]

Aren't these the best pictures this year we ever saw on this thread what a major come back for this breed? bob

 

[Chris Herzog]

Here is a pic of some young cockerels.That one in the middle is a Reece/Mohawk

Wow! They are looking really nice!

What are you all's thoughts on the length of tail on the Reds that we are seeing more of today? On the RIR Facebook page about a week ago I posted some pics and they went on and on about the length of tail being to long or borderline of being to long anyway. To me, this Cockerel in the center looks balanced!

Chris

 

[Robert Blosl]

Lurking the net on Reds found one of my favorite picture from the past a Lester Tompkins Rose Comb male. He is in the middle do not know how to just get his picture if you can repost it for future use for me.

Compare to the male here and you can see why I feel we have made great strides in Rose Comb large fowl in the past few years. Don't know where the underline came from not my intent. Going out side to clean chicken pens and move birds.

THANK YOU. NOW WE HAVE THIS NICE MALE TO COMPAIR OUR ROSE COMBS WITH.

 

[Robert Blosl]

Quote: Chris:: You to take baby steps in making these males. The tails can be made more fully furnished and shorter in time. You got to have the frame or the brick and the color which you all have done. Don't let them tell you to kill them. They will always find faults on a bird. I have faith this will be corrected but will take time .

The secret may be in the females with uniform tails with Tee Pee widths in the back like one of my favorite females that came from Illinois to Matt 1616 we called nock knee. Had one of the best tee pee tails I seen in years. Then inbreed these males back to them for three years and the tails in three years will be on the money by selection of the best male per year. You can also do this by breeding these top males back to her sister or aunt mattings. Have you seen the pictures of the R I Red bantams? Now there we have a mess to work with They don't seem to worry to much about those top lines. What is worst a Red Rock bantam pullet or a killer large fowl male with a little to much tail?

 

[Chris Herzog]

Here you go Bob...


Yea, I just read what everyone says then make up my own mind.....If I screw them up I'll just have to start over! I do want to clear out some of my breeds so I can concentrate on my Reds both the large and the Bantams....Maybe keep the White Rocks too!

Chris

 

[immyjay54]

Here you go Bob...


Yea, I just read what everyone says then make up my own mind.....If I screw them up I'll just have to start over! I do want to clear out some of my breeds so I can concentrate on my Reds both the large and the Bantams....Maybe keep the White Rocks too!

Chris

Chris, what I think is this. Some of the birds tail feathers have more curl to them and others stick out straighter making them look longer. Do you think this could be the main factor? If so, get with Matt and I''d bet he has a trick up his sleeve for that.
By the way Steven, nice young male, the others look pretty good also.

 

[FOGELLY]

Here you go Bob... Yea, I just read what everyone says then make up my own mind.....If I screw them up I'll just have to start over! I do want to clear out some of my breeds so I can concentrate on my Reds both the large and the Bantams....Maybe keep the White Rocks too! Chris

Chris, When I started working on the birds I got from Ricky's flock I would say that the female side was in much better shape than the male side. I think this was a blessing for me. I forced me to build up my male side from these good females. My original males had much longer tails than my current males, who have what I consider a medium tail. By using these females I believe it pulled the type back out on the male side. Good lesson learned as to the importance of both sides of the strain. Still have plenty of work to do, but that is the fun of this hobby. Not sure if I would like it as much if every bird hatched was an exact clone. Then there would be no need for me to take my old milk crate into a pen and sit for hours and select my breeders. Which is some mighty fine relaxation. By the way that old crate gets me down at just the right eye level. Ron

 

[Robert Blosl]

I heard one guy hooked a electic fence up to his males leg for four seconds. Did not work to curl the tail ended up with a exta toe growing out.

Maybe if he does it for two seconds it will work. Going to Wall Mart to buy me some gum Jimmy. Going to try to watch football, fishing chew gum and check the forums on the computer at one time tonight. Steping it up a notch.

GEAUX TIGERS
ROLL TIDE.