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[insanity]

Ron,
That's what mine looked like. Rich deep red, thick bodied, brown eggs and no over sized combs.They came from a local 4H show/breeder. Maybe it was age, breeding, or previous treatment had something to do with the attitude. Either way I won't have them again. Chickadoodles asked for opinions on hatchery grade RIR, that's mine.

 

[ronott1]

Ron,
That's what mine looked like. Rich deep red, thick bodied, brown eggs and no over sized combs.They came from a local 4H show/breeder. Maybe it was age, breeding, or previous treatment had something to do with the attitude. Either way I won't have them again. Chickadoodles asked for opinions on hatchery grade RIR, that's mine.

OH yes!

The New Hampshire chickens seem very nice too. I have seen pictures of Walt Leonards and was very impressed.

The personality of different lines can be quite different.

 

[Cynthia12]

stunning photos. who would have thought?

Oh, I've seen this and have thought, I have to try this some time. Man..I'm heading to the dollar store to see if I can find some bubbles! Will have to see if I can get some photos of frozen bubbles!

Now, for weird weather. We have fog! I know, you think fog isn't weird. Yes it is, if you live where we live. We are up on the bench, or foot hills of our mountain range. We are no where near a lake, or stream. No water. I can't imagine how it is on the freeway right now. It runs along side the Utah Lake for miles. First time in the 6 and half years we've lived here that we have seen fog..up here.

 

[tnspursfan09]

LOL!! I don't sing at ALL, so no I didn't. But a very cute song none the less!
BTW bubbles do freeze look here. http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/below-zero/stunning-shots-frozen-soap-bubbles-20140106
have fun!!
Scott

The wind didn't help. We tried it again on the back porch. She touched it and it shattered like glass. Made her jump. We did severa; before the cold drove us back inside for cocoa. With rainbow colored marshmallows.

 

[tnspursfan09]

I just have the red sex-links. From the flea market. I love those girls, especially Paprika...she's bossy, though. Definately the Queen of my flock.

 

[chickadoodles]

Thanks everyone for your opinions. I do want large birds and I will raise them by hand and handle them alot so that they will be easy to handle and want to be handled like my other birds and turkey. Mine love attention and come wanting to be petted. I am just excited that my DH is letting me get some more birds!

 

[chickadoodles]

The Reds you are describing are Leghorn Hybrids.

Real ones look like this:








They are like big friendly dogs. None of mine have even raised their hackles at me.

These are from Horstman and Fogel, so they are Reese\mohawk and Kittle Straight Comb Reds--Reese goes back more than 90 years.

Ron, your birds are beautiful I love them! I do not want leghorn hybrids, I want rir's. But I never had any success at hatching eggs this last year. I had several eggs in the bator when I went into the hospital that my DH had to throw out. But I cannot afford show quality birds. Any suggestions on that?

I had some 4 RIR hens earlier this year.Big birds, they layed daily even at 3-4 years old and foraged great. But the personalities sucked. They bullied everyone else even my roo and 2 attacked my 4 yr old son repeatedly. I had to arm him with a stick which they did learn to respect. Catching one( not sure who they looked alot alike) in the act of eating eggs was the last straw they had to go. I prefer New Hampshire reds, mine have much nicer attitudes, get almost as big,and lay just as well.

Thank you for your opinion insanity. I already have orps and black aussies which are also large birds and they are ok with us. We feed and handle them alot as chicks so they get used to us petting and holding them. So hopefully they will let us do the same.

 

[Highcotton]

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They are all great. How do you tell the difference?

 

[Cynthia12]

The Reds you are describing are Leghorn Hybrids.

Real ones look like this:








They are like big friendly dogs. None of mine have even raised their hackles at me.

These are from Horstman and Fogel, so they are Reese\mohawk and Kittle Straight Comb Reds--Reese goes back more than 90 years.

Oooo, nice reds ron. I have gotten the Silver Penciled Rocks from him. He was great to work with when the eggs came smashed and I mean bad. I sent him photos, and he sent me chicks! They are very pretty, but go broody often! A gal bought the rest that I didn't want, and she said they didn't lay great, and they went broody all the time. Yep, mine too. Very pretty though. Bet your reds lay though, that's what they do! And for RIR's being mean> Nah. I love them in my flock, along with the leghorn. Both have been very sweet through the years. A little bossy at times with the other birds, but nothing horrible, They didn't pick feathers at all, just pushed. Will have to look and see if I can find an older photo of my SPR. She wasn't full grown, but getting pretty. Here are the babys he sent.


Don't pay attention to the dates! I didn't have that camera set right. Not a nice camera at all, I have a much better one now. Just a small canon, but I love it. These were sent a few years ago.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ok Hagar3, you asked..this isn't even the half of them, but here goes a picture overload! You can tell the difference..lol... I know the names too!

This is myself with Shelby. Most of these photos were taken a long time ago.

Stepnaie

I'm holding Gavin, one of our daughters is holding Gabe.

Sabrina and Paige..

Gabe

This little guy was born early, came home as bright as could be
and soo lovey...little Zack

This is Malachi..his mama is the one that is expecting again..they
will be 2 years apart.
Morgan and Paige
I have to find a chicken related one..or two.
Quentin .. holding a poor little chick..

Zeke and Gabe

Zeke, with a chicken on his head..not really..

A daughter and her son, our grand son Colton feeding the chickens grass.

Two grandsons from this last Christmas party. Jayden and Skyler

I could go on, but that's enough.