One of our chicks, Henrietta, showed some signs of a crooked leg. We attempted a rubber band fix we found online, but after a day of tolerating the bands, we took it off to find she can get around just fine. She’s easy to spot though, since she has a quirky characteristic!
About the Rhode Island Red Breed
Rhode Island may be America’s smallest state but the breed developed there in the late 1800s made huge changes in chicken husbandry. The Rhode Island Red’s amazing ability to lay about 265 eggs a year made it famous worldwide and became the parent of several modern hybrid egg layers. These glossy mahogany- colored hens with black tail feathers are as beautiful as they are gentle and productive. APPROX. 265 LARGE EGGS/YEAR | EGG COLOR: BROWN | MATURE WT: MALE 8 LBS. FEMALE 6.5 LBS.
