New Hampshire Chicken | Full Details

BEHAVIOR//TEMPERAMENT

New Hampshire chickens can have different personalities. Some of them can be aggressive and some of them can be calm, docile and curious. They are suitable for raising in both confined and free range systems.

New Hampshire | Breed Profile
Breed Name	New Hampshire
Other Name	New Hampshire Red
Breed Purpose	Dual Purpose
Breed Temperament	Bears Confinement Well, Calm, Docile, Easily Handled, Friendly, Quiet
Breed Size	Heavy (7-8 lbs)
Broodiness	Yes (Frequent)
Comb	Single Comb
Climate Tolerance	All Climates
Egg Color	Brown
Egg Size	Large
Egg Productivity	Medium (around 200 eggs per year)
Feathered Legs	No
Rarity	Common
Varieties	Red

The Good

• Good for dual purpose
• Very good for meat production
• Pretty good layers
• They are definitely gorgeous
• Not too noisy
• Intelligent
• Docile
• Calm
• Friendly
• Hardy
• Large

The Bad

• Not the best mothers
• Eat a lot
• Some of the chickens can be aggressive and competitive with other chickens

Is New Hampshire chicken Good for You?

New Hampshire chicken is good for you if you…….

• Want to raise good looking, beautiful chickens.
• Want to have more meat production than eggs.
• Want larger sized brown eggs.
• Looking for a proper breed that lays fewer eggs and produces more meat.
• Searching for early maturing chickens.
• Want to raise dual purpose breeds.
• Want to have beautiful chickens as pets.
• Have time, space and interest in raising chickens.