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Developed by cross breeding a Rhode Island Red and a New hampshire Red. They were also at one time breed with white leghorn in them. They are a dual purpose breed and mostly used for their excellent egg production, 300+. In the 1950s the Production Reds just about put the purebred Rhode Island Red into extinction.

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Breed Purpose 
Dual Purpose
Comb 
Single
Broodiness 
Average
Climate Tolerance 
Heat
Egg Productivity 
High
Egg Size 
Large
Egg Color 
Brown
Breed Temperament 
Aggressive,Friendly,Not bear confinementwell,Flighty,Easily handled
Breed Colors/Varieties 
ranges from slighty lighter than RIR to light red. Single comb and yellow legs. Sun can lighten their red color.
Breed Size 
Large Fowl

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NUGGET - my favorite

April 23, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Malita
Reviewed by Malita
Pros: Friendly, curious, great layer
Cons: Loves snacks?

Nugget is my chicken....follows me around, always hoping for snacks, wants to see what you're up to ...but it's really about the snacks.   She was raised in a small pen with lots of other chicks then free-ranged on 10 acres until I acquired her.  Yet she loves people - especially the 'bringers of snacks'!  My skinny Nugget lays the biggest eggs of all my girls every day.  She's a chatty cathy....UHOH is a normal Nugget phrase.

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Production Reds

April 21, 2012 at 7:05 am
6lilhens
Reviewed by 6lilhens

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old reliable

January 13, 2012 at 8:50 pm
wood&feathers
Reviewed by wood&feathers
Pros: egg production, availability, efficient
Cons: individuals can be aggressive to other birds

These were the first 2 hens we acquired. We still have them and they are still laying. One was found to have a slipped tendon when we got home from the breeder but the kids were already smitten... Even that gimpy hen is still laying and healthy. The other one is the flock boss. Both are tame and will sit in your lap, but do not like to be picked up. Neither has ever gone broody

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Freindly and pretty!

January 15, 2012 at 4:41 pm
StarLover21
Reviewed by StarLover21
Pros: Freindly, productive, pretty
Cons: Loud

I have one. She's not as flightly as her BFF, a Red Star, but she's friendlier than the black stars and our white leghorn! They're really sweet, and great layers! A must have!

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Chicken Breed Info:

Breed Purpose: Dual Purpose
Comb: Single
Broodiness: Average
Climate Tolerance: Heat

General Egg Info:

Egg Productivity: High
Egg Size: Large
Egg Color: Brown

Breed Temperament:

Aggressive,Friendly,Not bear confinementwell,Flighty,Easily handled

Breed Colors / Varieties:

ranges from slighty lighter than RIR to light red. Single comb and yellow legs. Sun can lighten their red color.

Breed Details:

Their feathers can be brittle and don't do well in extremly cold temps. They can be aggressive but mine are very sweet. Some say they do not due well in cage confinement.I have mine in a run with other hens and they do very well. They lay a brown egg starting around 4-6 months. If you want alot of eggs, production reds are the chicken for you! I am not sure how broody they get since mine are young. The RIR seldom goes broody and the NR is an excellent mother so i would guess you have a 50/50 chance on getting a good mother, lol. Some hatcheries also call them red star's. Production reds can be used to make red and black sex links. Almost every RIR bought at a feed store is usually a production red or red sex link. I learned this by funally purchasing a RIR from a breeder. Their colors are very different. Hens weigh 5.5lbs and males 6.5lbs

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