BARRED ROCK or DOMINIQUE???

[All4Eggz]

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? ::

 

[All4Eggz]

I would actually be more than happy if this turned out to be a dominique

 

[nuthatched]

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

 

[OtherRaptor]

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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Yeah, I’ve got some BRs that look just like that so I agree with @nuthatched

 

[All4Eggz]

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

Yeah, I’ve got some BRs that look just like that so I agree with @nuthatched

Thought so.
Thanks

 

[JustCallMeMaple]

I'm saying rock as well I've got one of each

The comb of a Dom is rose comb where the barred is straight. These are still feathering out but the feather pattern is very different.

 

[JustCallMeMaple]

Either way that's a very pretty lady you have!

 

[OtherRaptor]

Either way that's a very pretty lady you have!

Very!

 

[Painted Calls]

She's a BR. Doms have rose combs. I have never seen one with a single. So odds are that it's in fact a BR.

 

[All4Eggz]

Either way that's a very pretty lady you have!

Very!

Thanks.

Well, I did have her But now the lady has her. But I know she's in good hands