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Yes, I have read her writings and was aware of this. This is indeed interesting. As Miss Nettie's development of her breed was something of a parallel to what the RI Red folks were doing. I find her use of the symbol of Ohio to have been an interesting choice.

Yes, it is. The confusion is somewhat understandable. The NH was bred out of the Rhode Island Red. Add to that "common or street slang usage? You can see how it happens. But, again, Wiki's are notoriously in error. No professor will allow you to quote from a Wiki of any kind. They have no...

Chloe, The chicken has been domesticated for 5000 years, give or take. There are no chickens of different subspecies, like the different kinds of elephants, for example, the African elephant with it's larger ears and the Indian Elephant with it's smaller ears. Nothing like that exists...

Here is the American Poultry Association's list of accepted and recognized breeds. Notice, there is no, zero, zip New Hampshire red. Only the New Hampshire. Again, lots of knowledgeable people here on BYC. Major breeders, top flight of APA judges, long time poultry folks. These people...

There is no breed called New Hampshire RED. There just isn't. No breed listed with the American Poultry Association or accepted by the APA with that name, no matter how often people casually use it. Thus, a New Hampshire Red Heritage bird is a misnomer, a myth. The breeds accepted are...