The Rhode Island Red was bred in the Little Compton village of Adamsville, ... This was the farm of William Tripp, who in 1854 began experimenting with the breeding of Asiatic fowl.

The Rhode Island Red was bred in the Little Compton village of Adamsville, ... This was the farm of William Tripp, who in 1854 began experimenting with the breeding of Asiatic fowl.

Production Reds, a mix between the New Hampshire Red and Rhode Island Red breeds, are the best brown egg layer, according to Leslye Woodard, the owner of Woodward Mercantile in Maize.

Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, Australorps, and Anconas are popular for egg production (layers). Cornish Cross and Freedom Rangers are the two more popular types of meat birds. Bolton said any breed ...