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Rhode Island White
A separate breed rather than a white Rhode Island Red. Its rose comb stands up well to hard winters.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Rhode Island White from 4 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Rhode Island White from Cackle Hatchery at $5.99. Straight run starts at $4.49.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island White | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | $5.99 | $4.49 | 6 |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
Rhode Island White over time
This site has read Rhode Island White stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird held at $3.89.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Rhode Island White is like
- Egg colour
- Brown
- Eggs a year
- About 180 to 240
- Grown weight
- 5.5 lb hen, 8.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Cold hardy; rose comb
- Goes broody
- Rarely
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Rhode Island
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.