I agree that cuckoo is a more accurate description of his appearance. ..but then again, one of the 'pure bred' Barred Rock hens we have is from a hatchery and looks more cuckoo than most Dominique do! LOL
My other BR hen is from show stock and the difference is night and day when you see them together!
I want to see the two together! Do you have a picture please? I was just thinking the other day that the barring on my hatchery BR (Sunflower) was kind of blurry. I am a newbie and have never seen a really show stock BR.
Thanks!