| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Breed Purpose | Dual Purpose |
| Comb | Rose |
| Broodiness | Average |
| Climate Tolerance | Cold |
| Egg Productivity | High |
| Egg Size | Large |
| Egg Color | Brown |
| Breed Temperament | Aggressive,Friendly,Flighty,Easily handled,Calm,Noisy |
| Breed Colors/Varieties | The Rhode Island Red is only recognised in Red. |
| Breed Size | Large Fowl |
| Model Name/Type | MPN | EAN/UPC |
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I got three Rhode Island Reds, Muffin and Sleepy and Penny, and they are all super cute. They are quite noisy and somewhat dependant on my white Cochin, who likes to mother them even though she is only a week older.
I will agree, the RIR and production red I owned were better layers than any other breed I've had to date. They were very friendly to me and were nice to look at, but they were the main proponent of aggression in my flock for over a year. I gave them multiple chances to correct behavior began to free range, gave them stimulation, but nothing worked. They killed 2 birds before I got rid of them and I'll never own another.
Breed Details: The Rhode Island Red- Large Fowl and Bantam are available as both Single Combed and Rose Combed. The red should be a deep, dark Mahogany or Rust color, the darker the better. Some birds can be so dark as to appear black from a distance, both sexes have black tails with a "beetle" green sheen. The body is best known as being "Brick" shaped for both Rhode Island Reds and Rhode Islands Whites for both Large Fowl and Bantam. The legs are clean and feather free. The skin and feet are yellow. The eyes are red orange. The beak for the Rhode Island Red LF and Bantam is Reddish Brown. Large Fowl weights as follows: Pullet 5 1/2 pounds, cockeral 7 1/2 pounds, hen 6 1/2 pounds and cock 8 1/2 pounds. Bantam weights: 34 ounces for a cock and 30 ounces for a hen at eighteen months of age Eggs- Eggs are always brown (From all varieties) and range from light to dark in color, large in size for the Large Fowl. Not uncommon for first year LF laying hens to have eggs too big to shut into a carton. Eggs are known for hatching well. Rhode Island Reds can be fiesty and a little hot tempered. Especially the cockeral but if handled a lot from early on and won over with treats they can make lovely back yard chickens who tolerate roomy confinement well. Temperments differ greatly between induvidual birds depending on sex, and method of raising. |
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