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New Hampshire Red

Chicken
New Hampshire Red
Good with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody

Good to know

  • Lays roughly 250 brown eggs a year
  • New Hampshire Red goes broody occasionally
  • Tolerates both cold and hot climates well
  • Calm, docile temperament — easy to handle
Egg colorBrown
Egg production220–280 / year
Weight6–8 lb
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Meat

Varieties

BlackWhite

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