Difference between Columbian Rock and Columbian Wyandotte?

[AlexEve]

Hello. Quick question, is there a difference between the Columbian Rock and Columbian Wyandotte? If so, what are the differences? Both look extremely similar. Thank you!

 

[keesmom]

Each breed has it's own Standard of Perfection. It details comb type, body type, tail set, leg color, feather color for each variety, skin color, disquaifications, etc. If you show there is a definite difference in the body shape. If your birds are from a hatchery then you may not notice anything different other than the comb.

 

[Folly's place]

The breed is 'Plymouth Rock, and the colors include barred, buff, Columbian, white, and some others. All nice birds! My personal favorites are the buffs, probably because I like that color.
Different family lines will vary in size and egg production, and my experience (limited) with hatchery barred Plymouth Rocks is that they tend to be smaller in size than the breed standard, but good egg producers.
For fun, look at feathersite for more, and if there's a breed club website.
Mary

 

[Doc7]

Hello again. Does the mean Plymouth and Columbian rocks are identical apart from colour? Do they share the same traits like egg laying rate, broodiness, weights etc?

a Columbian rock yes but your Original post asked about a Colombian Wyandotte.

a Colombian rock to a Colombian Wyandotte is a blue Honda Accord vs a blue Hyundai Sonata.

a Colombian rock to a barred Plymouth rock is a blue Honda Accord to a silver Honda Accord.

 

[keesmom]

Rocks have a single comb, Wyandottes a rose comb.

 

[pozees2]

Someone once described the proper Wyandotte type as two circles, a big one for the body with a smaller one set on for the head. Plymouth Rocks are longer, not as compact, as Wyandottes. The comb is an easy difference to spot, but the body shape is the next major difference.

 

[Doc7]

Someone once described the proper Wyandotte type as two circles, a big one for the body with a smaller one set on for the head. Plymouth Rocks are longer, not as compact, as Wyandottes. The comb is an easy difference to spot, but the body shape is the next major difference.

there is a 416 page book dedicated to what a proper Wyandotte is!

 

[Doc7]

Someone once described the proper Wyandotte type as two circles, a big one for the body with a smaller one set on for the head. Plymouth Rocks are longer, not as compact, as Wyandottes. The comb is an easy difference to spot, but the body shape is the next major difference.

Page 134 has some of what you refer to:
134 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION
A Bird of Curves.—Every line of the Wyandotte should be a curve, so that when all the concave and convex lines are brought together we have a bird that is round in every sec- tion. This does not apply to the profile alone. The sides of the bird should be rounded also.

 

[AlexEve]

Rocks have a single comb, Wyandottes a rose comb.

That’s enough to distinguish it as a separate breed?

 

[Folly's place]

Plymouth Rocks come in several colors, as do Wyandottes. Definitely different!
Mary