As if to copy the farmers in the State of Rhode Island who developed the breed carrying its name, those in the neighbouring State of New Hampshire developed and named their breed. The New Hampshire Red was bred by selection from the Rhode Island Red without the introduction of any other breed, taking some thirty years to reach standardisation in 1935. Early maturity, quick feathering and a plump carcase are particular features of the breed. Its body shape and colouring are very different from those of the Rhode Island Red.