The Rhode Island Red is probably one of the most successful chicken breeds in the world.
Rhode Island Red rooster. Over the 7,400-year history of chicken domestication, roosters (male chickens) have been used as fighting animals as well as for breeding and meat production.
Additionally, Malay chickens are genetically different from most other breeds, and, therefore, likely contributed some of the hardiness that Rhode Island Red Chicks are famous for. The Red Chickens is a very useful, delightful, and entertaining bird to have in your flock.
