Dominique or Barred Rock???

[cairopd1069]

I recently bought 24 chickens. They look to be around 8 weeks old. I was told they were Dominique, but someone said they may be Barred Rocks. Is there a way I can know for sure? I can upload a photo if I need to, that is if I can figure out how to upload it.

 

[TinkleTurkey]

I know that dominique have a different type of comb, don't know how early that is apparent though! I'm sure someone can tell from a photo if you have any.

 

[awesomefowl]

Barred Rocks:
Single Comb
Yellow legs

Dominique:
Rose comb
Pinkish legs

 

[catdaddy66]

I have also heard that the barred pattern on a BR is more uniform and a Dominiquer has a more random pattern. The BR may almost look like stripes. This is all hearsay from a thread here on BYC, more specifically a response on a thread.

I would go with awesomefowl's response!

 

[cairopd1069]

Thanks for all the responses. I have decided I have Barred Rocks.

 

[Mak]

Yep, I have (had actually, my BR died recently) both. The combs are the tell.

This is a good "head shot" of the BR:

And if you look closely you can see the difference in the combs on the Dominiques: (Sorry I don't have a good close up of any of those)

 

[nwfl]

You shld see the serrated comb of br easily. The rose comb will be smooth area on pullets and cockerals.

 

[Gypsy07]

Yeah, single comb birds have tiny little combs even as day old chicks.
Rose comb birds have a flat bit where the comb grows in later...

Edited to add that at 8 weeks the rose comb should be really obvious!

 

[debid]

It could also be that you have Dominique/BR cross... My folks bought 4 Barred Rocks from a guy breeding hatchery stock and not one of those birds has all of the traits of one breed or the other but most of them seem to have a mix of the two. One is probably crossed with a Jersey Giant because she's huge and has a cuckoo pattern rather than being barred.