Well I am new to actually raising chickens, but have been reading up on it for about a year now, Thanks to my wife and 20 year old daughter. They picked up 3, not sure why 3, Rhode Island Reds. I "sexed" them to be females. I read, this somewhere, that you could check the wings so we will see if I actually did remember it correctly! So I now have something to do in my semi-retired stage besides reading. Looks like I am going to be working this week building a coop and a run and keeping the chicks away from the cats and dogs, which are now sitting in a brooder aka storage tote in the middle of our living room!
So how much different are RIR then Australorps? More reading!
So any other advice other then getting rid of my wife and daughter? Just kidding about getting ride of my wife she is too good of a cook for me to do that!!
Thanks from a new keeper,
Robert
So how much different are RIR then Australorps? More reading!

So any other advice other then getting rid of my wife and daughter? Just kidding about getting ride of my wife she is too good of a cook for me to do that!!
Thanks from a new keeper,
Robert