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Member Reviews: Plymouth Rock

Positive Reviews

KristenRae

Very Personable birds!

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By KristenRae

Pros: curious, intelligent, alert to predators, friendly, fast growing

Cons: can be bullies

Last summer, I purchased two white rock hens and one barred rock rooster as day old chicks. The barred rock roo was the most entertaining chicken I have ever owned! He had an unnatural interest in joining the human "flock" from young on. He often jumped into laps, begged for attention, ate greedily out of the hands of even strangers, and even learned a few tricks! The hens were not  outgoing, but were relatively docile. I have to say that I preferred the company of my barred rock rooster over the white rock hens;-)   My plymouth rocks seemed to be more alert and response to threats of predation. I was very impressed when watching my rooster protect "his" hens... we have a...
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Canimia

My Favorites

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By Canimia

Pros: Beautiful, friendly, excellent layers, very cold tolerant, do well confined.

Cons: Some have trouble with very hot weather.

I love my Rocks. They are friendly, intelligent, and they lay so many eggs I almost have trouble keeping up with them all! Very hardy, healthy birds. The hens are also pretty quiet, until they see me coming out to visit (or are laying!). My roo has a beautiful crow, not too loud, just right. Their eggs are medium brown, and the size of each egg is becoming more consistant as they age. They do very well in confinement, but they would rather be roaming. Easy to catch and handle when needed. Great breed for begginers and pros both!   I did lose one hen to the summer heat. Keep an eye on your flock if you live where it gets very hot, as they are a heavy breed. Make...
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mendozer

Barred rock

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By mendozer

Pros: very friendly and calm

they come running to my when i open the coop.  all but 1 are ok with being pet or picked up.  Great egg layers too they lay just about daily even now in January   Bought as 19 week old so were $20 each rather than the $3 for chicks
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Negative Reviews

floridachickhatcher

I dont like them

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By floridachickhatcher

Pros: They are a strong breed from chick to adult.

Cons: They are as mean as can be to other breeds and their own breed.

When we bought them from a lady they were just as mean as they could be to our chickens and even with time they still picked on them.I thought maybe they were just mean so i hatched out chicks thinking maybe they would be nicer....Wrong..
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antrimfarm

HUGE eggs, but agressive towards other chickens

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By antrimfarm

Pros: Pretty, great layer, large eggs

Cons: Not friendly, aggressive

I have only had one plymouth rock, but she was the meanest out of all my chickens. When I added to my flock, she pecked a hole down to the bone in my new blue wyandotte. I eventually got rid of her, since the blue wyandotte went broody and I just knew the the white plymouth rock would kill her chicks when they hatched.    Like I said, I can only speak for the experience I had with the one chicken but this is the impression I got of the breed. 
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CatUT

A bit aggressive for me

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By CatUT

Pros: Great layers, fearless

Cons: Aggressive

We added 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks to our existing flock this year. We handeled them a ton as chicks to get them used to humans. We also go 3 Buff Orpingtons with them and raised them together. The buffs integrated into the flock without any problems. The Barred Rocks not so much. They attacked, pecked and defethered all the chickens except one EE. When they started on her, she let them have it. She's not the queen of the flock but she doesn't want to be bothered either. The Barred Rocks also imprinted on my husband to the point that we started calling them Dad's Girlfirend (DG). They would follow him around the yard and peck or chase anyone who came up to him.   We'll be getting...
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midasmychicken

Barred Rocks

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By midasmychicken

Pros: Can be sweet. Good layers. Almost never go broody.

Cons: Little bit flighty, almost never go broody.

Love the breed. They basically never go broody. Which can be good or bad. Great for cold climates.
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Mr MKK FARMS

Barred rocks are good.

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By Mr MKK FARMS

Pros: They lay well, the hens are friendly, they make good pets. Also very hardy.

Cons: Roosters are so mean!

Plymouth rocks are good and friendly as long as you only have hens. Roosters are really mean. I would not recommend a Barred rock rooster to anyone but breeders. In all other fields Plymouth rocks are great!   
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amillecay

Great little chickens!

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By amillecay

Pros: Some of them love to be picked up and the havn't started laying yet but will be soon I think!

Cons: flighty every once in a while

I have 3 pullets and just love them! The should start laying just about anytime now and I can't wait these guys used to be really scared and now two of them just love being picked up!
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australorp41

Love them

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By australorp41

Pros: Sweet, beautiful, docile

Cons: skittish

My two white rocks are so sweet! But they can be a little skittish when you are trying to get them. One of mine will fall asleep in my arms. I love them! 
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izzyanchickies1

Smart li'l chickey

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By izzyanchickies1

Pros: smart, curious, sweet, is growing fast

Cons: none

My 3 week old BPR pullet is the best chick in the bunch! Smart, curious, she jumps on my arm and lets me rub her chest and back...a must have for every chicken lover!
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wood_sorrel

love this breed!

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By wood_sorrel

Pros: sweet, good layers, peaceful

Cons: none

love my Plymouth Rocks. They are friendly, love to be petted, and lay eggs daily. Also they handle the cold weather, here in Maryland, just fine. Easy to care for. Highly recommend! :)
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Silseb

Good all around chicken

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By Silseb

Pros: good egglayers even into old age, very hardy

Cons: none

These are in my opinion the hardiest of chickens. They can live and lay eggs in the cold, wet winters and they will do alot of foraging for food on their own. They make great compost mixers too.
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epeloquin

Plymought Rocks are overall great chickens to have.

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By epeloquin

Pros: Attractive, hardy, inquisitive, good with people. Good layers, overall healthy.

Cons: None

I have had Barred Plymouth Rocks for two years now. We raised them from day old chicks and they have been a delight since. As chicks and pullets they would sit on us (or our cat) all the time. They are very attractive hens. They look beautiful as they walk around our suburban yard, pecking and scratching. Quite often, one or two of them will come and sit with me when I am sitting in the yard reading. When I garden they love to get right in the soil with me to pick out the grubs. During normal conditions we get about 4-5 eggs per week from them, they are very good layers. In two years they have not gone broody yet. They moulted once and it lasted maybe three months. They are overall...
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DavidILoveYou22

Very Nice Chickens

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By DavidILoveYou22

Pros: Very Nice

Cons: None That I Can Think Of

Our first six chickens consisted of three Jersey Giants and three Barred Plymouth Rocks. These birds are very sweet. Of the first three we have one left, an old hen named Lieutentant Lou Striped. She is the sweetest hen we have, our former petsitter's favorite. She is getting into the years (4-5 now) and even though she is still recovering from a bear attack that took 9 of our 14 chickens in the fall she is already laying almost every day again. She is always very nice to the other chickens and is best friends with our guinea hen Yaffa Anabella. She is the only chicken we have had so far that even remotely tolerates new additions to our flock, and unlike all other breeds...
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