White RIR!

[chiknwhisperer]

I have never heard of a RIW. Does anyone have pics? They sound great.

 

[Clayton Grace]

Hi
The Rhode Island Red and the Rhode Island White are two separate breeds. They both share the name Rhode Island for it was the state they were developed. The White has never been as popular as the Red. The Reds are single and rose-comb. The Whites are rose-come.
Clayton Grace

 

[Clayton Grace]

Hi
Here is a link to the Rhode Island White page from FeatherSite.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Reds/BRKRIW.html



Clayton Grace

 

[DTchickens]

they're the same breeds to some extent if i remember correctly.. just the whites were bred with a rosecomb leghorn. but im not sure... i need to brush up on all the breed history again.

Edited... Hm, well nevermind... Feathersite is where i read the above but i guess they were corrected as well

 

[Clayton Grace]

Quote:
Hi
These two varieties share a type but are exhibited as separate breeds.

Clayton Grace

 

[chiknwhisperer]

They looked good. I wonder why I never see them when I look online at the hatcheries. I only see the RIR. Are they listed as something else maybe?

 

[NYREDS]

Quote:
Hi
These two varieties share a type but are exhibited as separate breeds.

Clayton Grace

You had it right the first time. They are not varieties of the same breed they are 2 seperate breeds.

Just out of curiosity where is everyone getting Rhode Island Whites? They're pretty rare-I can't remember the last time I saw one.

 

[Clayton Grace]

Quote:
Hi
These two varieties share a type but are exhibited as separate breeds.

Clayton Grace

You had it right the first time. They are not varieties of the same breed they are 2 seperate breeds.

Just out of curiosity where is everyone getting Rhode Island Whites? They're pretty rare-I can't remember the last time I saw one.

Hi
In varieties of poultry fowl not varieties of Rhode Island Reds is what I was saying or trying to say. Should have said these breeds share a type.

Clayton Grace

 

[PQ]

www.albc-usa.org/cpl/rhodewhite.html
Mine are a little more flighty then my reds who are very sweet and curious.

 

[PQ]

Oh yes I bought mine as hatching eggs from sfleet1 at ebay, I've bought many eggs from her to hatch at the school they arrive always perfect and we have great hatch rates with her eggs.