The Rhode Island Reds are a breed of chickens. They are a mixed breed: Rhode island red chickens developed in Rhode island in the 1830s, various breeds were used in their makeup, including malays, cochins and brown leghorns. the single combed variety was admitted to the apa's standard of perfection in 1904 and the rose combed birds a year later. Today the Rhode Island Reds and the Sussex are used for many modern hybrid breeds. In the beginning the flocks were often very small or made up of a single bird. Rhode Island Reds were originally bred in Adamsville, Rhode Island. The hens are a deep rusty red color and weigh about 6 pounds. Their eyes are red-orange, and their beaks are brown. Their chicks are a light red color and weigh about 1 pound. The Rooster is also a rusty color but bigger and weighs about 8.2 pounds. Rhode Island Reds don't wonder off that much like some other breeds of chickens do. They are nice birds but are tough and get quit angry and annoyed when provoked. They are useful for laying eggs, providing meat, and also as pets. If you buy Rhode Island Reds for laying eggs the first year you will not get as many eggs. The eggs are larger and take the bird longer to make. They will lay approximately 250-300 eggs a year. It depends on how you treat them and also how much daylight they receive. Nine hens lay about seven eggs a day. In 1992, Americans donated funds for a monument, dedicated to the Rhode Island Reds, to be placed in Adamsville across from the Road Island Dinner restaurant and the baseball field.
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