Heritage Rhode Island White Chicks

Sugar Feather Farm has been searching for a heritage breed of chicken that is on the conservancy list, an excellent layer, and could be used for meat as well, new for Spring 2024! We settled on the Heritage Rose Comb Rhode Island White Chicken. This is a bird you can have in any situation — they don’t mind confinement, gentle, and extremely hardy birds.

The Rhode Island White originated in 1888 via the efforts of Mr. J. Alonzo Jocoy of Peacedale, Rhode Island. He developed the breed by crossing White Wyandottes with Partridge Cochins and Rose Comb White Leghorns. In 1903, Mr. Jocoy made the breed recognized by the general public and provided people on the market. The breed continued to be developed and improved in order that it extra intently resembled the Rhode Island Pink’s brick-like physique form. This distinctive form helped to stop the breed from wanting just like and being confused with White Wyandottes or White Plymouth Rock chickens. In 1922 the Rhode Island White was admitted to the American Poultry Affiliation’s Customary of Perfection through the nationwide convention in Knoxville, Tennessee, that 12 months. The Rhode Island White gained some reputation within the US up till the 1960’s, at which period their numbers declined. The breed by no means got the overwhelming reputation that the extra well-known Rhode Island Red hen achieved.

We recommend starting baby chicks out with Sugar Feather Farm chick starter for the first 3 weeks, then switching to our Chicken Grower. Use the Grower Feed until they hit maturation (which is when they start to lay) then switch to Sugar Feather Farm Adult Feed.

We highly recommend using the Oil of Oregano in their water daily as a supplement to aid with digestion and overall health.