The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[cmom]

Quote: I agree and more pictures would help.

It is hard to tell from the picture you posted. The one in the bottom of the picture could be a male but it is hard to tell.

 

[irishsilkie]

two roosters were running round with my hybrid rhode islands a pure bred rhode island rooster and a silkie rooster, i dont know which one is the father of this pullet can anyone help?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

two roosters were running round with my hybrid rhode islands a pure bred rhode island rooster and a silkie rooster, i dont know which one is the father of this pullet can anyone help?

Her father is the RIR because if her father was a Silkie, it would have dark skin and feathered legs and possibly a crest

 

[Chicken girl 15]

I will get pics tomorrow before free range time.

 

[irishsilkie]

im sorry if this is a stupid question but i am wondering how many times on average do i have to breed a rhode island with a hybrid and keep breeding down with a rhode island to dilute what else is in the mix so that the bird finally looks like a pure bred rhode island again

 

[cmom]

Quote:
I agree. Her farther is the RIR. Good luck and have fun...

 

[immyjay54]

two roosters were running round with my hybrid rhode islands a pure bred rhode island rooster and a silkie rooster, i dont know which one is the father of this pullet can anyone help?

I'm not an expert but it doesn't look like this little pullet has and traits of a Silkie. She doesn't look very old by her head feathering. Also, I guess all things are possible but it seems very unlikely that a silkie male could mate with a full grown RIR hen. Seems more likely that a RIR male could mate with a Silkie hen. Just my thoughts. Again, all things are possible. Especially if your little guy is on the bigger end of the spectrum.

 

[immyjay54]

two roosters were running round with my hybrid rhode islands a pure bred rhode island rooster and a silkie rooster, i dont know which one is the father of this pullet can anyone help?

Sorry, double post.

 

[immyjay54]

Very hard to tell by this picture but the one on the branch seems to have a little heavier leg and body then the others. One thing I'd say for sure is that the one in the middle is a pullet. This photo is just to hard to see close up.

 

[RIR-YELLOWLEGS]

Very hard to tell by this picture but the one on the branch seems to have a little heavier leg and body then the others. One thing I'd say for sure is that the one in the middle is a pullet. This photo is just to hard to see close up.

I agree the one one the branch does seem to have thick leg compared to the others and if ya look closely it appears to have a broader square back compared to the others but It had to tell as I can't see thae tail feathers.