The Rhode Island Red was originally bred to be a dual-purpose chicken, and is one of the most well-known chicken breeds. The egg-laying strain is now most abundant.

'Heritage flock' is being bred to return chicken -- once admired for its meaty flesh and egg-laying ability -- to prominence. Rhode Island Red Making Comeback - Los Angeles Times ...

The New Hampshire chicken began as a strain of the Rhode Island Red breed and is a dual-purpose bird. It is a medium-sized chicken with a red hue brighter than its Rhode Island counterpart.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This week marks the end of an era in our backyard — and in our food lives. After nearly two decades of ...

Then there are communities like Providence, Bristol, Warren and Newport that allow for a maximum of six hens but no roosters. ... How to buy your chicks or eggs in Rhode Island.

The chickens, ranging in breeds from Blue Orpington to Rhode Island Red, have names like Pink, Little Jeri and Muffin Top. The 10 birds live in a donated coop but are free to roam the yard ...

In the 1880s Wilbour was running a 200-acre farm with 3,000 to 4,000 chickens, Wilbour’s grandson David Patten wrote in a 1954 pamphlet.. What and Why RI: Rhode Island has a lot of villages, and ...