Rhode Island

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Rhode Island chickens are a very popular dual purpose 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. The Rhode Island has Yellow shanks and performs well under most conditions and rarely goes broody.

Classification

Soft feather – heavy

Appearance

Various shades of red with some black. There is also a white feathered Rhode Island (white is however very rare).

Estimated Weight

Cock	3.9 Kg
Hen	3.0 Kg
Cockerel	3.4 Kg
Pullet	2.5 Kg

Bantam Variety Rhode Island

Rooster	790 – 910 g
Hen	690 – 790 g

Egg Colour

Brown