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American Gamefowl hens are VERY useful as broodies to hatch out chicks, they're very good, protective moms, and they're also good for people who free range or pasture their hens. They're an extremely smart breed.
A Production Red is the term given for hatchery quality Rhode Island Reds (most of them out there) It is given because normally RIR's were supposed to be meaty, dual purpose breeds, however hatcheries have over-bred them to be strictly production laying hens with thin, small bodies and dull orange plumage.
Actually a Production Red is a crossbred of Rhode Island Red and New Hampshire!
Actually a Production Red can be either a bird bred solely from the Rhode Island Red (with out any crossing) for egg production in doing so they lost the body size, body type, over all color and temperament of a true R.I. Red or they can be a Rhode Island Red with Leghorn blood added, by adding the Leghorn blood they again lost the body size, body type, over all color and temperament of a true R.I. Red.
Now some hatcheries are claiming that there New Hampshire/Rhode Island Red cross is a, "Production Red" but they (the chicken) is little more than a New Hampshire/Rhode Island Red cross.
You can look at it this way, The New Hampshire was bred solely from the R.I. Red with no out side blood added. The New Hampshire was bred for a more meat type breed that still had some egg production.
So with that being said how could a New Hampshire/Rhode Island Red cross be considered a egg production breed?
Chris
