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 ...

Massachusetts went with the black-capped chickadee. ... a hardy bird that lays extra-large brown eggs. ... to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the start of the Rhode Island Red, ...

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.

— The state bird of Rhode Island is the appropriately named Rhode Island Red, an American breed of chicken. It’s a popular choice for backyard flocks because of its hardiness and egg-laying ...

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.