We had Rhode Island Red crosses and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Both are New England breeds and so lay brown eggs, important to New Englanders, who tend to believe that brown eggs are fresher. My wife, by the way, is related to Isaac Wilber, first producer of the Rhode Island Red--the Ocean State's official bird and the only State bird that is poultry. The Barred Rock roosters are easygoing and friendly, while the RI Red cocks are feisty and will attack you when your back is turned.
We had Rhode Island Red crosses and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Both are New England breeds and so lay brown eggs, important to New Englanders, who tend to believe that brown eggs are fresher. My wife, by the way, is related to Isaac Wilber, first producer of the Rhode Island Red--the Ocean State's official bird and the only State bird that is poultry. The Barred Rock roosters are easygoing and friendly, while the RI Red cocks are feisty and will attack you when your back is turned.