Red Shaver chicken is a dual purpose breed which was developed in Canada. Actually, Canada does not have much chicken breeds, unlike it’s neighbor. Canada has only two chicken breed. One is Chantecler chicken and another is the Red Shaver chicken.
The breed was developed mainly for home or small farms rather than commercial use. Red Shaver is a sex linked chicken breed, which means they can be visually separated after hatching or at a very early age. There is no bantam variety of this chicken breed.
Red Shaver Chicken Characteristics
These chickens are very beautiful birds. Roosters and hens can be separated easily. Mature hens are of red-brown color with white down and the roosters are white with some red flecking.
This chicken breed has red colored single comb. Usually the roosters have larger comb than the hens. And the roosters are much beautiful than the hens. They have red colored wattles and earlobes.
Their legs are yellow and featherless. On an average, standard Red Shaver roosters weight about 6 Ibs. and hens about 5.5 Ibs. Photo from BackyardChickens.
Behavior/Temperament
These chickens are often considered as calm and quiet birds. They are friendly and are also very hardy breed. As a dual purpose breed, this chicken produce good number of eggs and also good for meat production.
Hens are capable of laying 305-315 eggs a year. They lay large brown colored eggs. If you are looking for a good breed for your small farm, then this chicken breed can be a good choice for you.
| Breed Name | Red Shaver |
| Other Name | None |
| Breed Purpose | Dual Purpose (Meat & Eggs) |
| Breed Temperament | Calm, Friendly, Quiet, Hardy |
| Breed Size | Large |
| Broodiness | Seldom |
| Comb | Single |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Egg Color | Brown |
| Egg Size | Large |
| Egg Productivity | High |
| Feathered Legs | No |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
