Monday, April 10, 2006

Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island Red. A chicken created about 1860. Used were Cochin buff and Maleiers (from Malaysia) The people in Rhode Island (in 1890 about 450.000)were very happy then, maybe now too. The meat was good and also the new type of chicken was a good layer of eggs. (Into 5 months after they were born....)The hens of course ....
In 1901 a German trader : W.Radtke brought the chickens to Europe. 4 years later the first Special Club was formed. First they were called Red Islens Red, the red of the chickens came in 1925. Nowadays we have also white R.I.R. chickens in the Netherlands. Thanks to Clara for this nice stamp. As you can see a rooster, also needed in the chickenworld..

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