the Rhode Island Red may be the world’s most widely distributed chicken breed. The breed is probably the best egg-layer of the dual-purpose chickens and has been widely used for that function ...

Purchasers should be aware that some New Hampshires are advertised as New Hampshire Reds, and they may be a cross of the Rhode Island Red and New Hampshire chickens. As a dual-purpose breed ...

But in Rhode Island, we went in a different direction with our state bird, favoring something more practical and truly from the state: the Rhode Island Red ... 3,000 to 4,000 chickens, Wilbour ...