Pros: All Pros, healthy, long lived, prolific egg layers, good color eggs
Cons: None
Cons: None
If I had one breed to select to use for egg laying, the Barred Plymouth Rock would be it.
These are the nicest, friendliest chickens.
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The Plymouth Rock originated in New England in the 19th Century and was first recognized as a breed in the year 1869. They created the first Rock (Barred) by using breeds such as Dominique, Dorkings Cochins, etc. After that other colors and forms of the Plymouth Rock were created. It has been a great bird due to hardiness, egg laying, broodiness, and meat production. The first production meat chicken happened to be the Barred Rock. But now The White Rock is typically the female used to create Cornish X meat chickens.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Breed Purpose | Dual Purpose |
| Comb | Single |
| Broodiness | Seldom |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Egg Productivity | High |
| Egg Size | Large |
| Egg Color | Light Brown |
| Breed Temperament | Friendly,Easily handled,Bears confinement well,Docile |
| Breed Colors/Varieties | White, Partridge, Buff, Barred, Blue, Columbian, Silver Penciled, Black. |
| Breed Size | Large Fowl |
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User Reviews: Plymouth Rock
Today at 5:08 pm
January 11, 2012 at 7:32 am
Pros: Tame, Quiet, Very Friendly
Cons: None
Cons: None
We have Barred Rocks we have raised from chicks and they are extremely tame. They follow the kids and I around the yard and will even climb up on our laps when we sit down. Would definitely buy this breed again.
January 11, 2012 at 11:28 am
Pros: Pretty Birds
Cons: a bit flighty
Cons: a bit flighty
I have a White Rock and a Partridge rock. They seem to be good birds, but have not started laying yet so time will tell. Of all my chickens these 2 are the most flighty and will not come close to any human if they can avoid it. Maybe that wil change after they start laying.
January 11, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Reviewed by WoofMeowCluck
Pros: Great eggs, every day!
Cons: mine are rough on the younger chickens
Cons: mine are rough on the younger chickens
Love them, calm, friendly, excellent layers, but mine have been rough on the younger ones, but only for a short time. I would have more if I had room!
Article: Plymouth Rock
Breed Details: I have found that this breed is friendlier than other breeds, mine always come running and they imprinted as chicks. My partridge Rock will even let me pick her up; very docile. More active then breeds such as Leghorns, EE, and RIR. They are a hardy breed that can withstand quite a bit. I have also noticed that they also grow bigger, faster than most breeds do. Also great layers of large brown eggs and will sometimes become broody and be great mothers. |
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