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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chicken breed
→
domestic chicken → |
| APAClass |
American class
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| averageCockWeight |
3.4 kg
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| averageHenWeight |
2.5 kg
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| breedType |
dual-purpose
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| broodiness |
low to moderate
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| climateAdaptation |
cold-hardy
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heat-tolerant → |
| colorVariety |
single recognized color
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| combColor |
red
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| combType |
rose comb
→
single comb → |
| conservationListedBy |
Livestock Conservancy
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| conservationStatus |
watch
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| developedFrom |
Brown Leghorn
→
Malay chicken → Shanghai chicken → |
| developedInCentury |
19th century
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| earlobeColor |
red
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| eggProductionPerYear |
200–300 eggs
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| eggShellColor |
brown
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| notableFor |
hardiness
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rich reddish-brown plumage → |
| notableTrait |
excellent egg layer
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good for backyard flocks → suitable for free-range systems → |
| originRegion |
New England
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|
| placeOfOrigin |
Massachusetts
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Rhode Island → |
| plumageColor |
dark red
→
rich reddish-brown → |
| primaryUse |
egg production
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| recognizedBy |
American Poultry Association
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|
| recognizedVariety |
bantam
→
standard (large fowl) → |
| scientificName |
Gallus gallus domesticus
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| secondaryUse |
meat production
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| skinColor |
yellow
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| standardAdmitted |
1904
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| status |
one of the most popular American chicken breeds
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|
| tailColor |
black or greenish-black
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| temperament |
active
→
can be aggressive roosters → hardy → |
| usedFor |
commercial egg production (historically)
→
small-scale farming → |
| wattleColor |
red
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Rhode Island
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hasStateBird |