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@pathornton, He's not bad in color but he looks to be light in primary and maybe secondary wing feather color. Also he need more depth of color. His type is a little off for the breed. - Tail angle should be higher and less horizontal. - Back looks a little short for the breed. - Wings should...

This is what I feed. Hatch to 6 weeks old they get a 30% game bird starter 6 weeks to laying they get a 20% water fowl feed Birds in the breeding pen get a 20% game bird breeder Non-breeders in pens stay on/ go back on the 20% water fowl feed Free range birds get a 12% game bird maintenance...

It's not impossible. The Rhode Island Red has a feather footed breed in its heritage so it's not surprising to get stubs now and then.

Ya the black in the neck or ''collars''. You are right when you start stirring the pot any thing will pop up. When that black starts showing up you can also start getting black in the wing bow and in the breast.

In the neck there is a lot of lacing, that lacing will give you a ton of head aches down the road when working on color.

Now a little test for you, lol Do you know the reason why I said not to use them in the breading pen? *Hint it has nothing to do with type.

The reason I ask is, if trying to improve the line then those three birds should not be used in a breeding pen. They will cause a ton of head aches down the line.

Where did these birds come from? What are your goals with these birds? Are you going to be breeding to show?

Irishhenman There should be red on the front of the legs, here is a picture of Pine Grove's Red Hens and they show great shank color. [Not My Bird] As for the red in your birds tail, it might be the picture because even when the photo is enlarged it looks to be there. I hope you dont...

Irishhenman; I don't know the UK standard on Red's but I can go by the APA Standard and like before it is real hard to judge a bird by a photo. You have a nice Red, he looks to have good neck, head and eyes nice beak coloring and good yellow legs. The black in his tail looks good though he looks...

It's saved my butt once at a county show I was at. Someone cut the wing and leg bands of a bird I had there and calmed it was theres,,,,,,,,, well until I showed them tattoo. I had not only had the wing and leg band number on the entry form but I also had the tattoo number on there also.

RedRidge, You put it in the wing web.

cmom, I like that iron, I was always going to have one made but we really never had a use for one. Besides poultry we raise Dairy Goats and Sheep so we tag and tattoo everything here.

Hey Jimmy, how's everything going? It has been a long time, I think about a year.

First let me say I am not directing this to anyone on here but I am stating a fact so that others that are not familiar will understand. The Rhode Island Red and the Rhode Island White are two completely different breeds, they are not two varieties of the same breed. The Red and the White have...

I agree Bob, I can't remember ever having a man aggressive R.I. Red and I have had them for 10 years +/-. As far as that go's I have never had a man aggressive Game Fowl breed either. Chris

There is a lot of information here a BYC, you can also try the Rhode Island Red Club of America club web site ( http://rirca.poultrysites.com/ ), there facebook page and there club forum ( http://showbirdbid.proboards.com/board/26/rhode-island-red-club-america ) The club form is where you'll...

Here is what Kaufmann & Windheim thought about smut back in 1911. Under Color Last of all but most important, under color. It must be red as the day of smut has passed. Many breeders think smut helps to get the rich surface color but they are sadly mistaken. Smut will help you to get a dirty...

Here his talks a little about using smut. 2. A Mating Designed to Improve the Color of Cockerels in a Strain where they are inclined to be too Light a Shade of Red. Select the best, most even and soundest of these inferior cockerels, paying particular attention to the soundness of his under...

Dick Horstman's sight is Horstman Poultry and here is the link http://horstmanspoultry.com/ Chris