Recent content by michaelf

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 .

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...

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

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

I do not think the picture went through.

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

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

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...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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

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 .

A backcross contract cockeral..