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
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
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 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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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rhode Island
hasStateBird

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