List of poultry breeds/Rhode Island
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Overview
Rhode Island chickens are a very popular fancy poultry breed. The Red variety is capable of producing 200- 250 large eggs annually. The cock, however, is very aggressive and this must be taken into account before choosing this particular breed as a pet or in mixing it with other varieties.
Appearance
Red & white (white is however very rare)
Estimated Weight
| Cock | 3.85 Kg |
| Hen | 2. 9 Kg |
| Cockerel | 3.4 Kg |
| Pullet | 2.5 Kg |
Egg Colour
Brown
See Also
- General tips for small scale poultry production
- General tips for small scale poultry production
- Keeping Chickens - An Australian Guide (book)
- Show Poultry Handbook for schools
