Rhode Island Red
Hardy and active; can be assertive toward other breeds in a mixed flock.
Breed Stats
- Purpose
- dual-purpose
- Egg color
- Brown
- Eggs per year
- 250-300
- Cold hardy
- Yes
- Heat hardy
- Yes
- Broodiness
- low
How It Does in Oklahoma
One of the most weather-flexible breeds available — handles Oklahoma's summer heat and winter cold about as well as any standard breed, which is a big part of why it's so common in backyard flocks here.