Understanding Chickens & Eggs : Rhode Island Red Chickens

[FuerstenbergE]

How long will these rhode island reds take to go from chicks to being able to lay eggs

[henryfishinandhuntin]

i know people who own commerical egg laying operations and their birds are rhode island red x buff orpington cross

[rootommy9404]

i love chickens im 17 and i have 4 about to have 5 i got a blue laying hen called amercada(spelling not to good) a leghorn a road island red and a barred rock and they are over 10 months old net laying eggs but they are my friends not my food i love them.

[Ahuey88]

This woman knows a LOT about chickens...

[theteamedwardtwihard]

@Ahuey88 I know a lot too :)

[SilentMegaFart]

i gaot some but still not layin

[BLOODYCLQ]

Rhode Island Red Chickens dont go broody very often, lucky ones in 2 3 years.

[alexmaldonado209]

which is the chicken lays like a lite turqoise egg

[k39564]

will my rhode island still lay brown eggs if it breeds with a leghorn??

[Zeuqe400]

I'm raising two of those, and I do have a question, when can they star laying eggs age wise? mine were born in February, so I predicted early july, but I'm not certain.

[meivas]

When a chicken lays an egg, will they all hatch into chicks if you let them? or are eggs with chicks the ones where the hen has mated? How long can you wait to collect an egg?

[1radash]

i can't wait for our chickens to lay eggs! :D

[Narusayshi]

i wish shed talk about breed personalities because thats all i really wanna know about D:

[21tayfray]

actually there is the new hampshire red!

[kd4adv]

When are the molting periods and what would be the cause if they stopped laying eggs altogether while still living?

[UncleUlser]

@kd4adv Healthy chickens usually molt in the Fall after their 1st birthday and then every Fall after that. However molting can also be caused by stress, illness or diet irregularities. They usually stop laying while molting, which can last from weeks to months. Also, they lay fewer and fewer eggs as they age. I REALLY suggest you read up on it. There are lots of inexpensive books on the subject, or even just an hour at the public library will tell you all about it. Good luck!

[mattybock]

i think the shell doesn't matter, but true backyards hens do lay eggs that have a much more orange tinted yolk, and these do taste amazing.

[ruleta74835]

We just started raising chickens...beginning with 6 Rhode Island Red pullets this past summer. Three (or possibly four) of them are laying eggs now.  Lotsa fun!

[Illiasc]

It is not the only State Bird. There's also the Delaware and the New Hampshire. Also, true Rhode Island Reds are not supposed to be small. They were originally created as a large, brick-shaped dual purpose bird with plenty of meat on the bone and still a good egg laying ability.

[hollywoodartchick]

I had a Rhody. She was the bully of my bird family, but she laid great eggs. I wish she hadn't been so mean to the barred rock hen and the black cornish, but she had an attitude of entitlement and a loud voice. I will not be able to have another in Hollywood because they are so vocal, but I really did love her a lot, and the eggs were the best.

[amelitaz]

I love brown eggs, white eggs creep me out

[Iamxray8]

@amelitaz Especially when the yolk it bright green! has a fright this morning, I acctually had green eggs and ham. =] 

[amelitaz]

@Iamxray8 LOL.... I would not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am =P

[healthfreak18]

Chickens are so cool.

[angeldoxie1]

i have 3 RIRs, light brahma rooster, buff orpington, EE, and 2 breeds i dont know. soo what does a brahma and RIR cross look like? cuz he is getting frisky with the hens...

[littomeh1234]

I Have Two There Called Jannet & Betty If You Want To See Them Go To My Videos ... There Soooo Cute

[nessdwyer]

i have 5 purebred Rhode Island Reds and a cock,there brilliant,lovely dark hevey hens with large brown eggs am hatching chicks this year,all of them are show birds

[Burbrink32]

I have two rhode island reds one female and one male my male is really big is that natreaul for rhode islands i also have a chille chicke that lays green eggs.I have 73 some more to and three turkeys

[chipman5]

will rhode island reds go broody?

[nolanmontess87]

i have a road island red hen and about two weeks ago she lost a tip off one of her toe some how.Now her tail fethers by her but are always wet and dirty looking.any ideas what wrong.she must be sick?

[willmanhi1]

im hoping to hatch some of these soon :D

[clonetroopers78]

I love reds much better then those stupid hybrids because of them all the old breeds or disepearing. I have 2 my self.

[BrittenLi]

Isn't the Delaware Blue Hen a state bird, too?

[seafret]

One of the best hens in the world....

[wonderfullywise]

sure would be nice if we could actually see them !! all that riting is a pain in the ass

[Jhawknblugrass]

We have 8 Reds that we are starting our flock with, they are just a few weeks old but can't wait to start getting eggs in a few months.

[ponytales2001]

I have 2 Rhodies :>)

[strikeard]

i have that kind running around the woods but why dosent protect or sits on the egg i kinda wanna kill it and look for the one that dose care for baby chicks i hate making an incubator

[40445ETH]

another interesting chicken is the indian game which was developed in cornwall england and ther a great table bird

[Pumanic]

I like crossbreeds better then purebreeds.

It's much more fun when crossbreeds have chicks, 'cuz you never know how the chicks will look :)

With pure breeds, you always know how the chick will look when it's grown up and how it will look when it hatches.

Crossbreeds are so pretty =^__^=

[Sunflowers0625]

I have one too... her name is chicklet!

[spacepope87]

Rhode Island Reds!?

[tarazod]

Great info...keep up the wonderful work.

[qnzchoe]

hehe i just ordered some!

[Grillmaster33]

Delaware also has a chicken as its state bird.

Shame shame.

[Torwyn11]

Correct.. the Blue Hen is the one in Delaware. Strangely, not of the breed known as Delawares.

[Hooman1545]

There is no such thing as a blue hen!

[Torwyn11]

@Hooman1545 Au Contraire!

[tamara19861986]

Love rhode island reds!

[IsoulslayerI]

ah thats a good bird, very good bird...but my rhode islands are better.

[Psychoclaw]

Beautiful bird.

[Gershqui]

Nice information about eggs, brown or white. I like your poultry too, awesome. Do you sell Rhode Island Red Rooster or Hen? Thanks.