The Rhodebar thread!

[enola]

Wow they look very similar to lamb ear tags! Where can I find a picture of how they are attached? The price is certainly right!

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Hmmm... I'm here in TN and mine have really picked up. The are in outside breeding pens with no light and yet are laying daily. I set eggs yesterday.

Ours were laying great but quit and haven't picked back up. They are all young layers so not sure why.

 

[RedRidge]

With the rain, snow and single digit temps over the next week it'll likely be rough on all the chickens

 

[call ducks]

Wow they look very similar to lamb ear tags! Where can I find a picture of how they are attached? The price is certainly right!

Indeed they do look like ear tags that are used for goats and small ruminates don't they! Let me see if I can find something - Here we go: http://www.nationalband.com/wingbanding.htm

 

[enola]

Thanks! But will have to look on laptop, pictures are soooooo small on my phone!

 

[malndobe]

I have a question on the feather patter on one of my Rhodebar pullets. Sorry for the photo quality, they were quick IPhone photos and it wasn't until later I noticed the pattern. I'll try to get better ones later today. I need to check the hatch date but I believe they are about 6 weeks old.
This is 3 of them, 2 pullets and a cockerel. The pullet on the right appears to have a partridge pattern in her feathers, is that normal? You can't see the whole bird but the pullet behind her doesn't have the pattern.

 

[call ducks]

Interesting - watch it as it grows. I have seen some rhodebar pullets that have an ever increasing partridge colour in the hackles.

 

[jeremy]

Looks like a cull, IMO.

 

[Nagi]

hi-
I have a 2 month old Rhodebar female from Greenfire Farms and her color seems different from photos I've googled.... She has a bit more blue grey in her body. Is this her juvenile markings or will she keep this color? thanks

 

[malndobe]

Looks like a cull, IMO.

Have you seen this before? Do you know anything about the possible genetics behind it? That bird was already banded for the layer flock, poor autosexing characteristics at hatch, but I have 5 other birds all from the same source that I have to make decisions about also.