can any "production red" experts tell me if this is a little roo?

[aoxa]

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Sorry but, YOU are the one who seems to be mistaken, as Chris said, Production Reds are not sexlinks, they are what hatcheries sell as " Rhode Island Reds" but they are more correctly called Production Reds because they are bred for production and look nothing like the real RIRs.

No need to be rude. The above person did not direct their comment toward any certain person.

Chris did not say it was a girl or a boy. Just said they are not sex-linked.

 

[aoxa]

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PR also have large combs at a young age. The production red males are really light in colour.
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa4dblIMf0bHxEftwKBdu3lxt6ROwOWlsFtPRYEW1JdQTH1zbN

The bird in the picture you posted is a Red Sex-Link not a Production Red.

Chris

The picture came up on google as production red male. Sorry, should have found a better picture

I always get the two confused. I thought red sex link was the same as production red and red star.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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PR also have large combs at a young age. The production red males are really light in colour.
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa4dblIMf0bHxEftwKBdu3lxt6ROwOWlsFtPRYEW1JdQTH1zbN

The bird in the picture you posted is a Red Sex-Link not a Production Red.

Chris


X2... Production Reds and Sex-Links are two VERY different birds. (Either way it looks like your COULD be a boy, I would just keep an eye on it until it's a little older)...

Production Reds are more or less a mixed Rhode Island Red. Here is my Production Red boy:

Red Sex-Links are a mix of bird that when hatched the boys are very light and the girls are red. They stay that way throughout life. Here is my Red Sex Link boy:

 

[RAREROO]

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Sorry but, YOU are the one who seems to be mistaken, as Chris said, Production Reds are not sexlinks, they are what hatcheries sell as " Rhode Island Reds" but they are more correctly called Production Reds because they are bred for production and look nothing like the real RIRs.

No need to be rude. The above person did not direct their comment toward any certain person.

Chris did not say it was a girl or a boy. Just said they are not sex-linked.

I wasn't intending to be rude, just correcting the above person saying that those of us who know what production reds are were mistaken.

And yes I know Chris did not say it was a girl or a boy, just that they aren't sexlinked meaning the color would have nothing to do with its gender.

 

[ninabeast]

I am not experienced! But I did have three Production Red days olds in April, one of whom turned out to be a roo. His development was much different than that of his sisters.

Here is one of the pullets at two weeks:

Here is the roo at two weeks (much smaller, less feathered out):

And at three weeks (prominent, orange comb just like yours):

Those are my two cents. Hope it's helpful.

 

[Dora'smom]

I think he looks like a little roo. It's hard to tell when they're so young, but that comb development makes me think rooster. You will want to watch him for further comb and wattle development.

 

[Chris09]

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Sorry but, YOU are the one who seems to be mistaken, as Chris said, Production Reds are not sexlinks, they are what hatcheries sell as " Rhode Island Reds" but they are more correctly called Production Reds because they are bred for production and look nothing like the real RIRs.

No need to be rude. The above person did not direct their comment toward any certain person.

Chris did not say it was a girl or a boy. Just said they are not sex-linked.

It's a Cockerel.

Chris

 

[Chris09]

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No need to be rude. The above person did not direct their comment toward any certain person.

Chris did not say it was a girl or a boy. Just said they are not sex-linked.

I wasn't intending to be rude, just correcting the above person saying that those of us who know what production reds are were mistaken.

And yes I know Chris did not say it was a girl or a boy, just that they aren't sexlinked meaning the color would have nothing to do with its gender.

I didn't think Clint was being rude, he was stating a fact.


Chris

 

[Pele]

I believe that this particular bird is a production red, and is most likely a little roo.

Sex-Links often are a confusing topic, but it's a bit easier if you think of their parentage. You need two parents of two completely different colors in order to create this hybrid. For example, a Rhode Island Red rooster, and a White Plymouth Rock hen make little Red SLs. The babies will be white if rooster, and red with white on the tail if hen because of how the genetics of colors work.

Production reds are simply birds that the hatcheries have developed in order to have a high capacity egg-layer that somewhat resembles a Rhode Island Red. They are good at what they do, but are essentially mutts with poor Rhode Island coloration. Both genders of this 'breed' are red. Hence the name: Production Red.

Hope that helps clarify it a bit!

 

[tinychicky]

just chiming in to point out to the OP that the comb on the EE is smaller because EE's usually have pea combs, which fit more compactly to the head

i'm getting the roo vibe from this one but the but the best way to know is to wait for an egg or a crow