- Mar 29, 2011
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I just found this site and love it. Rhode Island Red are the best breed of chickens that I have ever had.
I am very fortunate to have met Gary Underwood and to be able to obtain his line of Reds. Since we only live 30 minutes from each other he has helped me set up my breeding pens every year. We sit down and discuss the birds and say why we like this one to go with that one. Of course Gary is the one with all the knowlege. I am learning!!
I have been showing poultry all my life, I started in 4-H. I never got into the Rhod Island Reds until I took in a Rescued Hen. Henna was found in downtown Rockford. She had the most personality that I have ever seen in a chicken. She really inspired me. I then had to get her a boyfriend- She never really liked him though. After Henna was gone I continued with the Reds but never achieved what I wanted to breed. I then Met Gary while at a show in Warren, IL. I was fortuate enough to get some of his birds. I sold all my Rhode Island's that I had and have not had another Rhode Island Red on my place except for the Underwood lines. I truely believe that to get consistency in your birds you need to line breed and not bring in different lines. It only messes things up. Every chick is toe punched according to their breeding pen and kept track of. In the Fall we look them overand decide who will be paired with who.
I am very fortunate to have met Gary Underwood and to be able to obtain his line of Reds. Since we only live 30 minutes from each other he has helped me set up my breeding pens every year. We sit down and discuss the birds and say why we like this one to go with that one. Of course Gary is the one with all the knowlege. I am learning!!
I have been showing poultry all my life, I started in 4-H. I never got into the Rhod Island Reds until I took in a Rescued Hen. Henna was found in downtown Rockford. She had the most personality that I have ever seen in a chicken. She really inspired me. I then had to get her a boyfriend- She never really liked him though. After Henna was gone I continued with the Reds but never achieved what I wanted to breed. I then Met Gary while at a show in Warren, IL. I was fortuate enough to get some of his birds. I sold all my Rhode Island's that I had and have not had another Rhode Island Red on my place except for the Underwood lines. I truely believe that to get consistency in your birds you need to line breed and not bring in different lines. It only messes things up. Every chick is toe punched according to their breeding pen and kept track of. In the Fall we look them overand decide who will be paired with who.