Dom, barred, or Plymouth?

[JeremyKSullivan]

The chicken in the very back is a silver laced wyandotte. Can anyone identify, with any degree of certainty, what the others are? I was told, by the person I purchased them from, that they are doms. But they have a single comb, so someone else told me they are rocks. Doesn’t really matter, as long as they keep eggs on the plate, just curious. If it helps, in the identification process, these chickens always stay on the right side of the road!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Barred Rocks.

 

[HappyClucker7]

They look like BRs.

 

[JeremyKSullivan]

Barred Rocks.

You base this on comb alone?

 

[JeremyKSullivan]

They look like BRs.

What are you judging by?

 

[nuthatched]

Plymouth Rock is the breed, Barred is the color, yes, that's what they are. The big one is a rooster so he's not going to give you a single egg. you might want to build a bigger coop, that one is a little cramped.

 

[cherrynberry]

Yep barred rocks

 

[nuthatched]

What are you judging by?

Single comb, Barred feathers, yellow legs, right shape.
Dominiques have rose comb, and clearer barring, they are a bit lighter because of this.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Dominiques have different combs.
Barred rocks are the short name for Plymouth Barred Rocks.

 

[JeremyKSullivan]

Plymouth Rock is the breed, Barred is the color, yes, that's what they are. The big one is a rooster so he's not going to give you a single egg. you might want to build a bigger coop, that one is a little cramped.

Yeah, I have 3 hens and a rooster. Ideally, I would like 4 hens and a rooster. You think my coop is too small for 5 chickens? It’s 16 square ft of scratching room. They all have enough room to get on the roost. I have 2 nest boxes that are about 1.5’ x 2’. After they get down to dirt, I move the whole coop over to give them fresh grass to scratch and eat.