What kind of hen?

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Chick-N-Lover

Chick-N-Lover

In the Brooder
Jul 9, 2015
46
2
36
California
400
I got this hen when she was a baby chick and now that she is semi-grown, I don't know what breed she is? Help!
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Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. Your pullet is a Production Red (hatchery quality Rhode Island Red). Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your pullet.
 
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

I'm not the best with breeds but from what I've seen, that does look like a production red. Very pretty bird!
 
I am not good with guessing breeds at all but, I am thinking rhode island red. You can also post your photos at "what gender or breed is this."
 
Just to avoid confusion here, technically speaking there is little or no difference between Production Reds and hatchery quality RIRs and NHs as hatcheries are mainly concerned with egg production rather than meeting APA standards. If the Production Reds turn out with a darker red feathering (closer to mahogany), the hatcheries market them as RIRs. If their feathering is lighter (closer to chestnut), they market them as NHs. If the red shade is somewhere in the middle or very uneven, the hatcheries market them as Production Reds. Since this bird is of a darker red shade, she was probably marketed as an RIR.
 

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