The Rhodebar thread!

[OHfarmerswife]

That is great. RedRidge and I both have Underwood Reds that we are using to improve our RB lines. It will be nice to have more people working to improve the U.S. Rhodebar and not just re-breeding the mess that is out there right now. Selective breeding, a good line of Red blood, and culling hard, should get you a really nice line of RB.

Penny

We are also hoping to breed to better the breed. My chicks are only 6 weeks, but I am reading all the posts & trying to learn!

 

[melroseladi]

We are also hoping to breed to better the breed. My chicks are only 6 weeks, but I am reading all the posts & trying to learn!

Well with these birds we are having a lot to learn without a doubt, lol. Just keep good records and pictures of them as they are growing so you can compare adult pics with the baby pics. Hardest part is waiting for them to get big enough to start breeding and improving on. Just remember the RB in the U.S, need a lot of work but will be worth it in the end.

Penny

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

That is great. RedRidge and I both have Underwood Reds that we are using to improve our RB lines. It will be nice to have more people working to improve the U.S. Rhodebar and not just re-breeding the mess that is out there right now. Selective breeding, a good line of Red blood, and culling hard, should get you a really nice line of RB.

Penny

We believe in improving everything we have, we do have a lot so not everything gets worked on every year. We are enjoying our Rhodebars very much, was admiring 3 Juvenile pullets that were in a grow out pen last night.

 

[RedRidge]

These are the our breeders form pen #2 they throw very good auto sexing chicks, nice and dark. Slightly older picture before she started laying.

Nicalandia, Melrose? Is this pullet laced? Or is it just the angle? Not wanting to be critical... Just figured she wanted feedback. I'm noticing that the orange coloring and the lacing seem to be a common thread to each other... Wonder what breed did that?

 

[melroseladi]

Nicalandia, Melrose? Is this pullet laced? Or is it just the angle?
Not wanting to be critical... Just figured she wanted feedback.
I'm noticing that the orange coloring and the lacing seem to be a common thread to each other... Wonder what breed did that?

Looks like lacing and I would say that poorly bred production reds that were added to the RB line is the culprit for both the orange coloring and the lacing.

Penny

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Nicalandia, Melrose? Is this pullet laced? Or is it just the angle?
Not wanting to be critical... Just figured she wanted feedback.
I'm noticing that the orange coloring and the lacing seem to be a common thread to each other... Wonder what breed did that?

Critics welcomed, she is not as orange as she looks, cell phone picture caused that, this pair is throwing some very nice chicks so far, time will tell. We also have another quad that were direct from Greenfire that we are working with and 1 extra greenfire direct Rooster.

 

[RedRidge]

Nicalandia, Melrose? Is this pullet laced? Or is it just the angle?

Not wanting to be critical... Just figured she wanted feedback.

I'm noticing that the orange coloring and the lacing seem to be a common thread to each other... Wonder what breed did that?

Critics welcomed, she is not as orange as she looks, cell phone picture caused that, this pair is throwing some very nice chicks so far, time will tell.  We also have another quad that were direct from Greenfire that we are working with and 1 extra greenfire direct Rooster. 

I would not sell any chicks from them if it were me because you will not know until they feather out who has lacing. I would breed them and then raise a bunch of chicks. Keep only the chicks that are very easily autosexed. Cull the rest. Then out of those you keep, keep only a couple who feather out the best. Then cull the parents.
Now you have more dependable breeders.
That's how I started and I put a LOT of RB in the freezer, but I firmly believe you have to assure yourself of what you have before you can begin outcrossing. Otherwise you will be able to be confident about the quality of the chicks you are producing.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Poor picture quality but here is some of our other breeders.

 

[RedRidge]

That bottom cockerel has better coloring than the first one you posted. He is more consistent.
He has no type, but I would use him and not the first. You can breed in type once you have down and feathering under control.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Thanks, I was wanting two pens so I may pull the other one and put the 2 GFF direct roosters over all the hens and cull the 1st one.