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pappasmurf |
need help to decide what these ladies are |
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cafeduck1 |
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They look like production RIRs to me.
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BeckT |
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Yep I agree they look like RIR.
I'm no spring chicken, but I'm still kickin
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pappasmurf |
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what is a production rir?lol
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megshenhut |
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Rhode Island Reds from a hatchery.
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HINKJC |
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Production reds are typical hatchery style RIR, which are bred more for egg production with less focus on RIR breed standard (dark mahogany plumage, heavier
weight, etc).
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pappasmurf |
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well the rooster has some very beautiful color to his tail.but he is mean.i have to roosters in the pen.one of them i had gave to my little girl and she raised
it from when it was a peep.she could sit down and it would jump on her shoulder and just sit there.she could pet it and feed it out of her hand.but now you
cant touch it or even get close.she had bought it back to me when the hen she had with it died.is there a way to tame them once they are that mean.
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sourdough |
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They do look like RIR and from your description of their characters, they ACT much like the RIR's I've had (no more, not ever). However, the Red Star
(an RIR cross for sex-link chicks) hens look exactly like the purebred RIR hens and have the temper of them, though the roosters are shades of gold. My Red
Star roosters were non-aggressive and gentlemanly birds, but we give all the birds, especially the males, daily handling from chick-hood through adult life to
encourage this.
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mthrclckr |
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All of our roosters that were loved and handled daily and kissed and snuggled by my daughter have developed a mean streak (to varying degrees). I think they
lose that healthy fear of humans that roosters *should* have. They start to see their doting handlers as part of "their" flock and will treat us
accordingly. The one rooster that was hatched and raised by our plucky little broody hen has been our best rooster yet. The hen did not let us handle her
chicks so they have never been very good "pets" but the guy has grown up to become an excellent rooster. I never have to worry about him getting too
close to me or anybody, and he is VERY good to his ladies. Now when we're able to identify the chicks that are cockerels, I make it a point to handle them
less. My daughter, however, has this inexplicable affinity towards roosters and I'm constantly reprimanding her about treating them like teddy bears.
It's just what I've seen from personal experience. Some cockerels will be evil no matter what. Some cockerels will be awesome no matter what. Seems like RIR roosters have a tendency to become aggressive. My RIR bantam roo was my best buddy until he bit me when he was four months old. Then he tried to flog me when he was a year old. Then I got rid of him. Sometimes it's just hormones and they'll mellow out a bit when they're a little older. I just didn't want him around any more - not like I'd ever trust him again. Sorry to hear that about your guy. It makes me sad when cockerels get that way. -Naomi |
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Dustin Biery |
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That is also my experience with RIR. They are evil!
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cyguy34 |
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i thick road island red or new hamsture cant speel good though
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