The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[monnie662]

You can't lurk here as long as I have and not have it effect you.
Mark

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[cmom]

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[har]

Hi Jim,

I was just wondering how your chick orders are doing for next year? I am trying to make up my mind about getting some.
Thanks
Scott

 

[immyjay54]

Hi Jim,

I was just wondering how your chick orders are doing for next year? I am trying to make up my mind about getting some.
Thanks
Scott

Sent you PM Scott.
Jim

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I have my 3 RIR hens in my smaller coop with 1 of my RIR roosters making the small coop my breeding area. My questions:
How important is it to know which hen laid which egg?
Also once in the breeding pen how long does it take for the hens to get used to the area and continue to lay eggs?
Should I remove the rooster for a day every so many days, something like 2 days a week the roo gets pulled from breeding?
Will switching out the rooster cause a stop in laying? My plan is to put each of my roosters 1 month at a time in the breeding area with the 3 hens. I was thinking of having a 7 day period with no roosters with the last few days of the no rooster week's eggs being eating eggs to check for any remaining fertility before introducing the next rooster.


The eggs I'm hoping to set are still pullet eggs, I was just hoping to get back into the incubation by joining the new year's hatch along. I'm also hoping to get some chicks going before March and April suddenly show up.

 

[SFamily]

Hello all,

Looking for some heritage RIRs, preferably rose comb. What are my best leads? Left a message for Mr. Horstman but never heard back and haven't had much luck searching online. Thought you kind folks might be able to assist.

 

[RedRidge]

Hello all,

Looking for some heritage RIRs, preferably rose comb. What are my best leads? Left a message for Mr. Horstman but never heard back and haven't had much luck searching online. Thought you kind folks might be able to assist.

It would help us help you if you would tell us where you are located.

 

[ronott1]

Hello all,

Looking for some heritage RIRs, preferably rose comb. What are my best leads? Left a message for Mr. Horstman but never heard back and haven't had much luck searching online. Thought you kind folks might be able to assist.

Dick is better contacted by phone. Give him a call. If you get hatching eggs from him, have them packed in foam. He did that for me and I hatched two pullets and three cockerels. They were Straight Comb.

Other options are to contact one of the Breeders on here--one that is close to you-- and either pick up hatching eggs or chicks from them. Most of us are setting up breeding pens for January and hatching soon after.

You can also pick up chicks or Eggs from someone at a poultry show.

 

[SFamily]

It would help us help you if you would tell us where you are located.

We're in Texas near the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Dick is better contacted by phone. Give him a call. If you get hatching eggs from him, have them packed in foam. He did that for me and I hatched two pullets and three cockerels. They were Straight Comb. Other options are to contact one of the Breeders on here--one that is close to you-- and either pick up hatching eggs or chicks from them. Most of us are setting up breeding pens for January and hatching soon after. You can also pick up chicks or Eggs from someone at a poultry show.

Thank you! Lurking only takes you so far so thought I would jump on board. Tried calling in September but there wasn't an answer. I left a message but didn't hear back. I tried again a couple of days ago with the same results. Figured he had gotten out or already had enough orders in. Perhaps he's working on his pens? Thanks for the leads! We're excited to get our flock up and going.

 

[immyjay54]

Hello all,

Looking for some heritage RIRs, preferably rose comb. What are my best leads? Left a message for Mr. Horstman but never heard back and haven't had much luck searching online. Thought you kind folks might be able to assist.

Hi,
Here is Gary Underwood's email. I haven't talked with him for a few weeks so don't know how booked up he is but he sends chicks. Hope this helps you out.
[email protected]

Jim