Rhode Island Red
noun
: any of a U.S. breed of general-purpose domestic chickens having a long heavy body, smooth yellow or reddish legs, and rich brownish-red plumage
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Grab a gift card to Rhode Island Red Food Tours.
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Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
This is the story of Reba, a too-curious-by-half Rhode Island Red hen who hitched a ride with an oblivious Instacart driver and traveled as far as Del Rio before finally finding her way home, thanks to two animal-loving sisters, a Facebook post and more than 200 people praying for her return.
—Richard Marini, ExpressNews.com, 7 July 2020
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Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
This is the story of Reba, a too-curious-by-half Rhode Island Red hen who hitched a ride with an oblivious Instacart driver and traveled as far as Del Rio before finally finding her way home, thanks to two animal-loving sisters, a Facebook post and more than 200 people praying for her return.
—Richard Marini, ExpressNews.com, 7 July 2020
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“Rhode Island Red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhode%20Island%20Red. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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