General Dominique question

[SewingDiva]

We were picking up our CSA share today and checked out their chickens. At first I thought they all were Barred Rockes, but I noticed some some had heads that were wattle red and featherless almost all the way back to their ears and they had smaller combs than the pullets I could easily ID as Barred Rocks. According the folks at the farm they're not laying yet, although they looked close to maturity.

Does a Dominque have a red featherless head?

I've neve seen on in person so I'm just curious; I've seen planety of Barred Rocks before.

Thanks!
Phyllis

 

[joedie]

Just google it and you'll find plenty of pics!

 

[speckledhen]

Featherless? Shouldn't be! Doms look similar to BRs, but with rose combs rather than single combs.


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

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Yes, it the heads are featherless then they have either been with an overly amorous rooster (or many) or have some sort of feather issue such as mites/lice. If it's roosters, then their backs should be bare, too.