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  1. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    That cross would not be a Rhodebar .That is one of the issues we face with a lot of the Rhodebar out there. Green fire farms introduced Creme Legbar into them and introduces a lot of wrong genetics .
  2. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    Hello, from my research Rhodebar were created from a welbar X RIR. Welbar genetics were a barred rock and a welsummer cross. The welbar was then crossed to a RIR. NOT production reds!! That is one reason why we use "standard" , " heritage" , "true" RIR to improve the RB. So the first true RB...
  3. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    It's hard to tell from this picture. Do you have any more? Like single with side profile.
  4. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    The one on the right looks better . One on left has to much black .
  5. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    I do not think the picture went through.
  6. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    These are back cross to RB pullets. They are culls to me.This photo you can see the shafting in the feathers
  7. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    Here are a couple that I kept. One is a F1 hen and the others are back cross to RB pullets. Maybe this helps.
  8. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    Hello, That is one of the problems with Rhodebar. Even improving them it is still hard to come out with consistent color patterns for them. Seems that one problem is shafting and wheaten based coloration. But they are getting better with each generation. One problem is people selling RB and do...
  9. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    Hello, they will not be auto sexing . They will be an arrange of chicks. Wildstripe, some barely wild stripe,and yellow. Keep all well defined wildstripe chicks . Breed back to RB cock those will be an improvement and will be auto sexing at hatch. Keep the most dark red in color and continue to...
  10. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    If we are selling a breed should we pay homage to the breed and breeders of the breed by helping to keep them the best they can be? All birds need work and are work. "My standards "are that of th APA and the SOP for the breeds of the birds!
  11. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    my original male was dark mahogany red. You can see him a few post up . You can also see difference in body from original to the backcross cockeral in above post also. They will be dark mahagony red barred. I have not yet raised had any double barred.(i have been backcrossing To RIR.)The male...
  12. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    This is similar to what they should look like. Basically look at the SOP for RIR. Added auto sexing and barred! If you are propagating wrong genetic birds you are hindering the advancement of the breed. They have way to many faults and way to many people selling so called RB. I am being honest...
  13. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    This was the cock bird I used to work with my RB improvement plan. He has the color, but lacks the right body structure. This should give you what color should be
  14. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    Sorry to inform you he is not of good type. He should not carry black in breast, which a lot do. And color should be more red and not yellowish .
  15. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    A backcross contract cockeral..
  16. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    These are part of the improvement plan(RB) these are Backcross xBackcross chicks
  17. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    And if you breed a green egg layer to a white egg layer you still get green eggs. I took an olive cock bird and put over some white leghorns got olive eggers that started laying a ton of eggs about 20 weeks
  18. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    This is a male from my RB improvement. I am not as far along as red ridge. But they are coming along nicely.
  19. michaelf

    The Rhodebar thread!

    This Is Sheri's ( red ridge ) improvement Rhodebars . The male is single barred, the color should be similar to the red in him and the females. Very good looking improved RB!!The next generation will be double barred males. Color should still be nice mahagony red and have double bars. Hope this...
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