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.

In the end, the Rhode Island Red won the day with a clear majority. There are no reports of tourists being offended by the bird, which is often used as a business logo.

A report from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island finds that large numbers of bird species in the state are in decline. But many birds can benefit from conservation efforts, the report says.

These birds attracted the attention of two University of Rhode Island professors, who in the earlier 1890s pressed Wilbour to give his breed of chickens a name.

Alternatively, the Rhode Island Red breed of hen lays brown eggs due to a hereditary pigmentation. Is One Better for You Than Another?

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 ...

If you’re eager to learn about chickens but want to explore something a little out of the ordinary, we have just the thing for you. In the poultry world, the “blue” gene is quite a remarkable ...