Can you eat the Rhode Island Red Hen?

Rhode Island Reds are an American breed of domestic chicken, known for their brown and red plumage. They are kept mainly as layers of brown farmer's market style eggs. Some hens are also used as meat birds, and roosters are sometimes kept for meat purposes as well. Rhode Island Red hens generally weigh around 5 to 7 pounds, while roosters can weigh up to 8 to 10 pounds, making them a good option for small-scale poultry farming or backyard flocks.