The Rhode Island Red is an iconic breed of chicken due to its excellent egg-laying capabilities. On average, Rhode Island Reds lay around 250-300 brown eggs per year. They are known for their ...

This amazing chicken breed beautifully blends the resilience and high yield of the renowned Rhode Island red chicken with a striking blue color, a trait borrowed from the blue Australorp breed.

But what to get? You could go for one of the usual breeds such as the Rhode Island Red, but there are far more interesting birds out there. Peter Hayford, an octogenarian poultry farmer near Totnes ...