New Hampshire Red
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| Other names | New Hampshire |
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| Country of origin | United States of America |
| Use | dual-purpose, meat and eggs |
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| Skin color | yellow |
| Egg color | brown |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
| APA | American[1] |
| ABA | single comb, clean legged |
| EE | yes[2] |
| PCGB | soft feather: heavy[3] |
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The New Hampshire Red or New Hampshire is an American breed of chicken. It was developed in the early twentieth century in the state of New Hampshire by selective breeding of Rhode Island Red stock; no other breed was involved.[4]: 216 [5]: 192 It is fast-growing, early-maturing, quick-feathering, and yields a meaty carcase.[6] Mature birds are a light or medium red in color; they may fade in sunlight.[6]
History
The New Hampshire Red was developed over a period of about thirty years in the early twentieth century in the state of New Hampshire, partly by farmers in the state and partly through research conducted at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at Durham.[4]: 216 [7]: 97 Birds of the Rhode Island Red breed were selectively bred for rapid growth and rapid feathering, with an emphasis on meat production; no other breed was involved.[4]: 216 [5]: 192 [7]: 97 Color was not a criterion for selection, and the resulting birds were of a somewhat lighter red than the original Rhode Island stock.[7]: 97 The New Hampshire Red was admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1935.[1]
In the 1940s New Hampshire hens contributed to the development of the Delaware breed of that state.[7]: 84
In 2018 the New Hampshire Red was designated the official poultry of the state following a proposal from students at Canaan Elementary School.[8]
Characteristics
A hen of this breed will lay about 240 large brown eggs a year. A full grown hen typically weighs 6.5 pounds (2.9 kg), while a full-grown rooster weighs approximately 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg). Pullets weigh around 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg), and cockerels will weigh about 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg). They are currently on watch status according to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC).
References
- ^ a b APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b c J. Ian H. Allonby, Philippe B. Wilson (editors) (2018). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, seventh edition. Chichester; Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell. ISBN 9781119509141.
- ^ a b Victoria Roberts (2008). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, sixth edition. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424.
- ^ a b New Hampshire Chicken. The Livestock Conservancy. Archived 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Carol Ekarius (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. ISBN 9781580176675.
- ^ [Associated Press] (19 June 2018). 'New Hampshire Red' Becomes Official State Poultry. New Hampshire Public Radio. Accessed January 2022.
Further reading
- Chicken Breeds and Varieties (A2880), John L. Skinner, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Dr. Joe Berry, Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University
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