"Updated pics" please advise...... My turn to ask if you can guess what I have. (pic heavy)

[hdowden]

i think it has a lot to do with the coloration of the 2 breeds with true rir's being a deeper shade of red than the production reds are

 

[SistaChick]

So they aren't true RIR's then? Hmmmm

 

[stephanie1992]

OK question, why is the RIR's called Production red?

Something I had read is that the tail feathers of a pullet stick outward whereas the tail feathers of a roo curl downward, just a note, if you look in the picture of the two RIR's together, the lighter headed one has tail feathers that kinda curl downward whereas the darker headed one's tail feathers point straight out, does this indicate that the lighter one is roo and the darker one is pullet? Is that what those of you that are calling one of each is basing it on?

Production reds are a very light red color as Real RIRs are Very dark-almost black in color. HAtcherys sale production reds as RIRs. Production reds are bred for egg production and not breed standards

 

[SistaChick]

Thanks for the explanation Stephanie, it's a little disappointing to find this out, I had intentions of bringing home BA's and RIR's, of course the Ameraucana and GC sorta found a place in my heart too. Oh well, live and learn, I am new at this.

 

[stephanie1992]

Thanks for the explanation Stephanie, it's a little disappointing to find this out, I had intentions of bringing home BA's and RIR's, of course the Ameraucana and GC sorta found a place in my heart too. Oh well, live and learn, I am new at th

ur americana is also an Easter Egger and not a true americana. For the same reasons as ur RIRs. Hatcherys always make things hard. i was dissiponted when i found out that i spent lots of money on show birds that couldnt be shown because they were easter eggers and production reds. But u will love them the same. they are great birds and u will get lots of eggs from them. Easter eggers lay so many differnt colored eggs!!

 

[SistaChick]

LOL, wow, I guess this happens to everyone when they first start then?

OK, so does an individual EE's lay the same color egg all the time or can one EE lay different colors at different times?

 

[stephanie1992]

LOL, wow, I guess this happens to everyone when they first start then?

OK, so does an individual EE's lay the same color egg all the time or can one EE lay different colors at different times?

i had an EE that laid Pink, green, and blueish eggs. She was the only EE i had. So i knew they came from her. There eggs can range from brown-blue. Just depends on the chicken

 

[SistaChick]

That's cool. Well "she" is cute anyway, she is small and I bought her last minute, I really like her.


Hmmm, wondering what color she will be.

 

[philbfarm]

Please don't be disappointed....hatchery RIR's are wonderful!. Most RIR's you buy (other than from a breeder) are just that. As far as the E.E. (also mostly sold as Araucana's. Chances are you won't get one from anyone other than a breeder as well.) These are probably one of my favorites. (I just got a second one). Super happy with all of them and I am sure you will be too.

 

[SistaChick]

Thanks philbfarm, well, I guess I said that wrong, I am not disappointed in the birds themselves but the fact that people sell things as something that they are not. It's not a big deal, but would have liked the hatchery to explain what they were versus telling me they are such and such when they are fake such and such. LOL I am sure they will be great. I got them for the eggs but of course my husband is getting a big kick out of me going out in the evenings and just sitting watching them. He keeps reminding me that they are not pets. ROFL