BARRED ROCK or DOMINIQUE???

[All4Eggz]

UPDATE ----

The lady messaged me back and said that she was mistaken. She said she didn't see the comb very well and thought it was flat.

So, problem solved. Well, not really a problem, but y'know what I mean lol




Anyway, thanks for all the help
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[McChooky]

So this lady came to buy some hatching eggs from my mixed flock. She then asked if she could take one of our barred rock hens, so I said sure.

She went home, then texted me saying (in my own words)
" I think the hen that I have is actually a dominique... "

She then went on to explain why she thinks it's a dominique instead of a barred rock. She said it was because the comb was kind of flat, and it had 6 spikes instead of 5 or something like that. I was like 99.99% positive my hen was a barred rock, but now I'm not so positive

She also mentioned the egg color was lighter brown and she claimed barred rocks lay much darker.

I'm pretty sure dominiques have rose combs, but my barred rocks ( I have 4 left, because I gave her one ) all have single combs.
So is it possible for a dominique to have a single comb? Is this a dominique? ::

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In the Purely Poultry order of (10) Dominique pullet chicks I split with a friend the hatchery "substituted" 3 barred rocks without informing me. Out of the 6 chicks I kept only one ended up being a barred rock and I call her sweet pea! She knew all along she wasn't a Dom and doesn't have anything to do with any of the Doms but one. They're besties who like to hang out, eat together and even roost together.My barred rock looks like the Dominiques but she won't even use the same nest box.

 

[Chicken poppy]

So this lady came to buy some hatching eggs from my mixed flock. She then asked if she could take one of our barred rock hens, so I said sure.

She went home, then texted me saying (in my own words)
" I think the hen that I have is actually a dominique... "

She then went on to explain why she thinks it's a dominique instead of a barred rock. She said it was because the comb was kind of flat, and it had 6 spikes instead of 5 or something like that. I was like 99.99% positive my hen was a barred rock, but now I'm not so positive

She also mentioned the egg color was lighter brown and she claimed barred rocks lay much darker.

I'm pretty sure dominiques have rose combs, but my barred rocks ( I have 4 left, because I gave her one ) all have single combs.
So is it possible for a dominique to have a single comb? Is this a dominique? ::

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Barred for sure, Dominiques have a different comb type. Not a single, still a very gorgeous lady you got!

 

[Chicken poppy]

In the Purely Poultry order of (10) Dominique pullet chicks I split with a friend the hatchery "substituted" 3 barred rocks without informing me. Out of the 6 chicks I kept only one ended up being a barred rock and I call her sweet pea! She knew all along she wasn't a Dom and doesn't have anything to do with any of the Doms but one. They're besties who like to hang out, eat together and even roost together.My barred rock looks like the Dominiques but she won't even use the same nest box.

Oh my gosh! I used to have a roo called sweet pea (auracana)

 

[McChooky]

Barred for sure, Dominiques have a different comb type. Not a single, still a very gorgeous lady you got!

Here's a Dominique for comparison.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Here's a Dominique for comparison.

Yes! Dominiques are very pretty

 

[McChooky]

Barred for sure, Dominiques have a different comb type. Not a single, still a very gorgeous lady you got!

Here's a Dominique for comparison.

Yes! Dominiques are very pretty

Thanks!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Here's a Dominique for comparison.

Thanks!

 

[WIchickMama]

It's a rock, comb height and shape and egg color is based on genetics. My rock lays a light brown egg with speckles

Mine too, brown with speckles! She looks like my girl, who is a Barred Rock

 

[Chicken poppy]

Mine too, brown with speckles! She looks like my girl, who is a Barred Rock

How pretty!