barred rocks vs. Dominiques?

[amazondoc]

Here's another comparison for all you wise folks --

I had intended to have a couple rocks in my flock-to-be. However, I found out that my mom's family had "dominikers" when she was a kid, so it would be nostalgic to have a couple of them -- AND I found a heritage breeder not too far from here who sells Dominiques, Ameraucanas (which I was interested in anyway) and Brabanters (which look gorgeous).

So -- can someone with personal experience of both these breeds (rocks and Dominiques) compare and contrast the two? Are the Dominique eggs substantially smaller? Do they lay well? Personality? Anything you can think of would be great, thanks!

 

[speckledhen]

http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Dominiques_and_Barred_Rocks.html

Here's a good comparison. ONe thing, though. Some call any bird with bars a "Dominecker", an improper term all round. Dominiques are a completely different breed than a Barred Rock. Rocks tend to lay slightly better, I think, and Doms are more broody in general than BRs.

 

[amazondoc]

Well......they can't be *completely* different, since the barred rocks originated from the Dominiques. But I understand there may be substantial differences!

I haven't thoroughly researched this breeder yet, but she appears to be breeding to APA standards. If I do decide to go with Doms, I'll be sure to check her out more thoroughly before I buy.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Southerngirl]

A true Dominecker has a Rose comb, the Barred Rocks have a single comb. If you google some pics you can tell the difference. The ALBC list the Dominecker on its critical breeding list. We have always raised the Barred Rocks and they are wonderful layers, tame easily and can get to be a pretty good size if you wanted them for meat or eggs.

 

[speckledhen]

Well, yes the Barred Rock has Dom in the ancestry, just like Australorp has Orpington in its ancestry, but I still think anyone would say they're different breeds. The body types on Doms and Barred Rocks are different, combs, barring, etc, all have differences. It's one of my #1 battles here, telling these local yokels that every barred bird is not a "Dominecker". Heck, even a Dominecker isn't a Dominecker, they need to learn to spell.

 

[tx_dane_mom]

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You crack me up Cyn

 

[speckledhen]

Sorry, that just bugs me. What can I say?

 

[Cassandra]

Hey!

I ordered a dominique from Ideal last october and I am almost certain the hen I got is a barred rock.

Here is a link to a picture of her, but it's not a close up, I can get a better pic of her this evening when I get home. Anyway, she is short and plump with a short tail and I am almost positive a single comb. I should just KNOW but now that I can't look at her, I can't swear to it. LOL

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=42238

She's a great little bird, but I'm going to be a little miffed if I didn't get what I ordered.

Cassandra

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Hey Cyn, can you fetch me some hatchin' eggs for your Domino chickens?

 

[Kanchii]

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I totally agree. Besides having barring (and even then its different) they aren't anything alike, really.