Rhode Island Red

American chicken breed

A Rhode Island Red is a breed of domestic chicken developed in the northeastern United States, known for its deep reddish-brown plumage and reliable egg production.

The birds are hardy and dual-purpose, raised for both eggs and meat.

Rhode Island Reds remain popular with backyard poultry keepers for their productivity and temperament.

breed

poultry

Birds raised for food

pullet · cockerel · bantam · chick · dual-purpose · purebred · hatchery · Wyandotte · exhibition

egg-laying

layer

Single thickness of material

brooding · henhouse · production · free-range · cage-free · collecting · candling · shell · yolk · albumen

origin

Massachusetts

Northeastern colonial state

Malay · Cochin · development · lineage · ancestry · historic

appearance

mahogany

Reddish-brown tropical lumber

comb · wattle · beak · lustrous · iridescent · tail · hackle · saddle · wing

temperament

hardy

Able to endure difficulty

foraging · adaptable · cold-hardy · vigorous · calm · personable · intelligent · active · resilient · low-maintenance

Opposites
chicken breed purpose

Rhode Island RedPolish

Smooth to a shine

Yokohama · Phoenix · Sultan · Cochin

chicken breed size and type

Rhode Island RedHamburg

German city-state, major port

Family

Rhode Island, red, island, islands, islander, islanders, reds, redden, reddened

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G