What is a Cherry Egger?

[hensanpitbulls]

If this is s Cherry Egger it looks nothing like the RIR the patterns are different aren't they

 

[oldman_bc]

that looks more like a partridge rock hen

 

[ChickenMan825]

Here is What Cackle Hatchery Says about Cherry Eggers
Cherry Egger chickens are a Rhode Island Red breed. We pick out some of the darker reds and ship them to you. They are good egg laying production chicken which will lay large brown eggs and one of the best chickens for backyards. They are well known for best chickens for eggs and kids. The Cherry Eggers chickens make a great best pick for raising backyard chickens. Cherry Egger chickens do very well in the winter as long as you have a wind break and dry chicken house or chicken coop

 

[ChickenMan825]

A Production Reds are Not a
Cherry Eggers, Production Reds are Lighter Colored

 

[draye]

Copied off of Cackle Hatchery website:
This is for a PRODUCTION RED:

The Production Red chicken is very similar to a Rhode Island Red chicken only lighter in color. The plumage color can vary from a red-dark red to a light red. They are a vigorous, hearty chicken that lays lots of large/x-large brown eggs. The Production Red chicken breed is a cross of Cackle Hatchery's

best Rhode Island Red chicken production line over Cackle Hatchery's

best New Hampshire chicken production line. This cross produces a very vigorous, healthy egg producing hen. This is not an exhibition show chicken but a great production laying hen and/or pet chicken for your backyard.

This is for the CHERRY EGGER:

Cherry Egger chickens are a Rhode Island Red breed. We pick out some of the darker reds and ship them to you. They are good egg laying production chicken which will lay large brown eggs and one of the best chickens for backyards. They are well known for best chickens for eggs and kids. The Cherry Eggers chickens make a great best pick for raising backyard chickens. Cherry Egger chickens do very well in the winter as long as you have a wind break and dry chicken house or chicken coop. See more information on our chicken care sheet on how to raise your own chickens or other pages for great poultry for sale.

I read at one time that the Cherry Egger was the opposite breeding if the Production Reds. New Hampshire rooster over Rhode Island Red hens.