Rhode Island Red
Large (3.6Kg-3.9Kg) Bantam (400g-600g)
Developed in America and admitted to the Standard in 1904, this bird was used in the 1950’s as the basis for the modern battery hen. They should lay in excess of 260 eggs a year, but although they can be used for meat the yellowish skin is not particularly favoured. When crossed with Light Sussex they become auto-sexing, so that at one day old the female chicks are gold and the male chicks are silver. Generally the exhibition birds are much darker than utility birds and appear more black than red.
Main Colours:
Deep Chocolate Red
