Cherry

Backyard Poultry

Good Old RI Red

Cherry was Puzzle’s favorite among our four Rhode Island Reds. Yes, it’s always had that sort of mean look; it’s proud, and on the top of the pecking order, but more sensible than Peeper. I mean, it acts more like a watchdog than a boss. It used to have stand-off fights with Midnight (the other Barred Rock), which Puzzle would have to break up. I think Cherry may have laid that first egg—all the RI Reds looked the same then—but it’s always been a good layer of large eggs.