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    The Rhode Island Red was bred in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in the second half of the nineteenth century, by
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    Rhode Island Red - Wikipedia

    • The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It is the state bird of Rhode Island. It was developed there and in Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century, by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy. It was a dual-purpose breed, raised both for meat and for eggs; modern strains have … See more

    Conservation statusLivestock Conservancy: watch
    Other namesRhode Islands · Golden Buffs · John Macomber Fowls · Tripp Fowls
    Country of originUnited States
    Usedual-purpose
    Characteristics

    The color of the plumage of the traditional Rhode Island red ranges from a lustrous deep red to almost black; the tail is mostly black. The comb may be either single or rose-comb; it is vivid red, as are the earlobes a… See more

    Use

    The Rhode Island Red was developed as a dual-purpose breed, to provide both meat and eggs. Since about 1940, it has been selectively bred predominantly for egg-laying qualities, and the modern industrial Rhode Isla… See more

     
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  1. The Rhode Island Red was first seen in 1854 Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A sea captain, William Tripp, bought a few popular chicken breeds like Cochin, Java, Malay, and Shanghai with Italian Brown Leghorn chicken. After continuous cross-breeding, they developed the Rhode Island Red, which was best for eggs and meat.
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    The Rhode Island Red became the state bird of Rhode Island on May 3, 1954. On this date, the Rhode Island legislature voted to choose this bird to be an official state symbol. Like in other states, the process of choosing a state bird was sponsored by local birding and garden clubs.
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