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Positive Reviews

cybercat

Great free ranging chickens

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By cybercat

Pros: Cold hardy, free range real well, lay threw winter, broody, calm

Cons: none

I breed these birds.  Temperament from some hatcheries are not that great.  I got my starter flock from Mt Healthy.  They did great were of two strains.  One being more heritage stock and one more production stock.  I have since added birds from another breeder.  I have not noticed the skittishness others have mentioned.  My farm dog could walk among them with no problems.  Even had had squat for her to put her paw on their back like I would do with my hand.  Even had a couple hens that would sit on my lap if I sat on a chair, there idea not mine.  Egg size varies from med to xlarge.  Color varies also from some hatcheries from...
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heronz

I like these birds a lot.

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By heronz

Pros: Nice looking birds with great personality.

Cons: None yet.

I wasn't sure I'd like them but have found them to be attractive and friendly so far. Hardy robust little birds.
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adshoemake

Very beautiful birds

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By adshoemake

Pros: Pretty, nice, gets along with other birds

Cons: can be a little antisocial with people

So far we have 2 Partridges in our flock of six and one is a male and is a female!  They are only about 3months old so we don't have any eggs yet but we can't wait!  The hen is smaller than the rooster by a decent amount and she is small than our white rocks!  She doesn't like to be touch and squaks at us when we try to pet her.  She will let us pick her up and play with her some so she isn't too bad.  She can be sweet when she wants to ;)  She's a fast little thing that's for sure.  The rooster is sweet and eats a lot!  He isn't dominant over them at all though.  The female white rocks are dominant over him.  He just started crowing...
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Negative Reviews

Bogtown Chick

Alienating Rooster

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By Bogtown Chick

Pros: Stunningly beautiful, large

Cons: Skiddish, do not socialize well, bully

Partridge Plymouth Rock.  I thought I was getting a pullet but, they pulled a Roo.  Of all the birds I thought if this one could be a Roo,I'll be lucky.  That was an early and brief thought.  Green, orange, red, yellow feathers.  Iridescent classic looking Rooster from Farmyard scenes galore.  I wanted the classic barnyard.  What I didn't count on was a resistant to our kind socialization of any sort.  8  other different breeds we got with him and they can all be picked up, held...you name it.  He was so persistant with our hens and got in fights with the two other cockerels that he was raised with.  In the end, I often saw him...
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ChickenGypsy23

Very feisty!

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By ChickenGypsy23

Pros: Attractive

Cons: Fast runner, noisy & a bully

Just picked up 3 rocks .. a buff, a barred and a partridge.. maybe should have left the partridge at the farm! She was very difficult to catch, made alot of noise and  escaped again on the road and had to be chased down (what a sight!) and is pretty feisty around my current chickens.. Keeping my eye on her...
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LadybirdJohnson

Lady Godiva is an OK bird

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By LadybirdJohnson

Pros: Beautiful pattern, beautiful beak

Cons: Flighty, not very sociable

Lady Godiva, named for her chocolate looking feathers, is one beauty queen! She is one of 6 in our flock (all different breeds) and has bonded with the Dixie Rainbow (which has turned out to be a HE and not a SHE). So, I am assuming her flightiness and stand-offish behavior is because she does not like humans and felt threatened by them. Ever since Mr. Dix made himself known to be a boy and not a girl, Lady Godiva has not left his side, and the pro to this is that she has become slightly more friendly and a little nicer to be around in terms of handling. I don't know that I would get another of this breed from this experience so far. Let's see how her eggs turn out before we decide.
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Haveandtohold

Beautiful, curious, reliable layers

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By Haveandtohold

Pros: Reliable egg layer, beautiful feathers, heavy body make them acceptable dual-purpose birds

Cons: Slightly skittish

Beautiful girls that are an excellent addition to friendly flock of backyard layers.  Raised mine from a day old and she's sweet but I couldn't give her five stars because she doesn't love petting or being held like I'd expect from a hen handled and raised like she was.  
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vsmenagerie

Love these!

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By vsmenagerie

Pros: Friendly, great layers

Cons: none that I can think of

We got 5 partridge plymouth rocks and these girls are awesome! As friendly as our light brahmas, beautiful coloring and great layers. I will be adding more!
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cluckcluckgirl

One of the Best Chickens

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By cluckcluckgirl

Pros: friendly, gentle, lays many eggs, broody, large, smart

Cons: none

Our Partridge Plymouth Rock is very friendly and doesn't hurt anyone unless they hurt her. She stands her place in the pecking order, and everyone knows she's the top. She lays large, cream colored eggs and is VERY broody, even in the wintertime. I love her! 
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milleryardchx

My favorite hens and handsome roos

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By milleryardchx

Pros: 300+ eggs a year and plump birds for dual purpose

Cons: larger hen if not free ranging eats a good amount of feed

I love this breed. I purchased them through nature's hatchery I ordered 25 sold 7 and gave the rest to my broody hen to adopt. This breed is great for free range their darker color seems to blend with ground and never lost one while free ranging. (did loose two to a coyote who dug under the electrical fence into their pen one night).  their pencil feathering is beautiful. Rooster is very sweet he was raised with my young kids holding him (ever have a 9 to 10lb rooster hop on your lap to cuddle?) during the summer months we take them off feed and let the free range they actually get really fat that way! Great bird lays all winter long, beautiful feathering, nice bird, non aggressive...
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ChickenLover WI

Partridge Rocks

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By ChickenLover WI

Pros: They are so sweet and friendly and lay well and good size eggs.

Cons: None yet

I love my girls I have they are the sweetest things! I have always wanted a Rooster in this breed but I have a different Rooster right now that is a GLW. Someday maybe I will have him.
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