A breeder told me that it is easier on the birds if you add the light to the beginning of the day, and then have the light go out naturally at night rather than suddenly shutting off the light at night.
Those dont look like theyre bred to the RIR standard, the original Rhodebars imported to the US were crossed with production reds to increase their egg production.
Here is a link Bob
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EW-Reese-Mohawk-line-Rhode-Island-red-fertile-hatching-eggs-pre-sale-6-/160959572465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2579f029f1
Im pretty sure that user was a spam bot trying to get contact information... partially because of the language used, and partially because of only having one post... If Im wrong Im sorry.
I stumbled upon this today, I thought it was interesting I didn't go much farther then the table of contents but in the table of contents there are three sections, R. I. Reds as Exhibition Fowls, R. I. Reds as Utility Fowls, and R. I. Red Egg Farms. It also has their origin, their history, and...