Janty Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 As some of you may know, my son Kop boy wants a RIR. The Hen House at Diss has RIR miniatures and I was wondering if anybody kept them. I don't know a lot about the breed and wondered if anybody had any practical advice. Son feels more at ease with the bantams and so we thought that the miniatures would be perfect. I am going over to look at them on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Ooh, tell me what they are like! I think DH would like a little red hen to replace Morag (our Calder Ranger whom he named), should we have space at some point. He is definitely very smitten with Gytha, the darkish lemon pekin... Either an RIR, or a mini buff orpington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 We have a mini buff orp calle Delia and she's lovely. She lays 40g eggs regularly. She is a bit daft though when she squares up to the brahmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 My Ruby is a RIR Bantam. she is lovely, friendly and docile, always follows me around the run getting under my feet. She was a good layer until last august. I am still waiting for her to start laying again, she is getting on a bit probably about 4 years old now. She has never been broody and is not noisy. Her wings have never been clipped but she has never tried to get over the top of the Omlet netting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 My Ruby is a RIR Bantam. she is lovely, friendly and docile, always follows me around the run getting under my feet. She was a good layer until last august. I am still waiting for her to start laying again, she is getting on a bit probably about 4 years old now. She has never been broody and is not noisy. Her wings have never been clipped but she has never tried to get over the top of the Omlet netting. Thanks for that. They sound like they have a lovely nature...just perfect for my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Here is Ruby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 She looks a good size for a miniature. My brahma miniature is a fair size and rules the roost with the full sized brahmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 One of my chooks is a RIR, she's a large one though, not bantam.She's not as forward as the Bluebelle and Warren, very tentatively took food from youngest sons hand today - but keeps getting pushed out the way by the bossy ones ! She's a lovely colour and seems to be the 'sensible one' - if chooks can be labelled like that ! gets rather annoyed with anyone who dilly dallys over going to bed or sits in her way she also sounds rather like duck even when she's in the coop you can tell when she's telling someone off as it's more of a quack than a cluck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Sounds really sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I've a "normal" sized RIR and she is lovely. She's definitely the most "adventurous" and was the quickest to become tame. Never had any problems with her, she's nice natured and calmer than some of the others. I'd recomend them, anyhow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) she also sounds rather like duck even when she's in the coop you can tell when she's telling someone off as it's more of a quack than a cluck ! Mine too. http://blog.urbanchicken.org.uk/resserver.php?blogId=1&resource=2.jpeg Abbie is very cheeky, top hen, can be noisy*. She's normal size (is bigger than my gingernut and Welsummer). She always inspects the eglu when I clean it, pecks at my rubber gloves, and jumped on my back once. She's boldest as long as you don't touch her, she can squat AND run. *we could have spotted this on purchase as she made loud noises as soon as she was put in a box, and in the car I'd bear in mind they are good layers for pure breeds and used to breed most hybrids Edited March 27, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Ruby is beautiful Ali-s, what a lovely colour. Her name really suits her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...