Ask a longtime baseball manager which player matters most and you will often hear the same answer: the utility player Rarely the flashy media star, a utility player is the flexible athlete who can step into almost any position at a moment’s notice and still get the job done In the world of backyard poultry, the New Hampshire Red is that utility player It may not be the single best layer, the fastest broiler, or the most striking show bird, but it does all of those jobs well, and that all-around reliability has made it a backyard favorite for