Rhode Island Red

E75563

The Rhode Island Red is a popular American chicken breed known for its hardiness, rich reddish-brown plumage, and excellent egg-laying ability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chicken breed
domestic chicken
APAClass American class
averageCockWeight 3.4 kg
averageHenWeight 2.5 kg
breedType dual-purpose
broodiness low to moderate
climateAdaptation cold-hardy
heat-tolerant
colorVariety single recognized color
combColor red
combType rose comb
single comb
conservationListedBy Livestock Conservancy
conservationStatus watch
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developedFrom Brown Leghorn
Malay chicken
Shanghai chicken
developedInCentury 19th century
earlobeColor red
eggProductionPerYear 200–300 eggs
eggShellColor brown
notableFor hardiness
rich reddish-brown plumage
notableTrait excellent egg layer
good for backyard flocks
suitable for free-range systems
originRegion New England
placeOfOrigin Massachusetts
Rhode Island
plumageColor dark red
rich reddish-brown
primaryUse egg production
recognizedBy American Poultry Association
recognizedVariety bantam
standard (large fowl)
scientificName chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
surface form: Gallus gallus domesticus
secondaryUse meat production
skinColor yellow
standardAdmitted 1904
status one of the most popular American chicken breeds
tailColor black or greenish-black
temperament active
can be aggressive roosters
hardy
usedFor commercial egg production (historically)
small-scale farming
wattleColor red

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Rhode Island hasStateBird Rhode Island Red