Skin Color: Yellow.
Egg Shell Color: Brown.
Use: A dual purpose chicken, selected more for meat production than egg production. Medium heavy in weight, it dresses a nice, plump carcass as either a broiler or a roaster.
Origin: New Hampshires are a relatively new breed, having been admitted to the Standard in 1935. They represent a specialized selection out of the Rhode Island Red breed. By intensive selection for rapid growth, fast feathering, early maturity and vigor, a different breed gradually emerged. This took place in the New England states-chiefly in Massachusetts and New Hampshire from which it takes its name.
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Characteristics: They possess a deep, broad body, grow feathers very rapidly,
are prone to go broody and make good mothers. Most pin feathers are a reddish
buff in color and, therefore, do not detract from the carcass appearance very
much. The color is a medium to light red and often fades in the sunshine.
The comb is single and medium to large in size; in the females it often lops
over a bit. These good, medium sized meat chickens have fair egg laying ability.
Some strains lay eggs of a dark brown shell color. New Hampshires are competitive
and aggressive. They were initially used in the Chicken of Tomorrow contests,
which led the way for the modern broiler industry.
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