Plymouth Rock chicken
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Barred Plymouth Rock hen
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| Conservation status | Recovering |
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| Other names | Rock Barred Rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Standard | |
| Use | Dual-purpose breed |
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| Weight | Male: Standard: minimum 3.4 kg (7.5 lb)[1]:{{{3}}} Bantam: maximum 1.36 kg (3.0 lb)[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Female: Standard: minimum 2.95 kg (6.5 lb)[1]:{{{3}}} Bantam: maximum 1.13 kg (2.5 lb)[1]:{{{3}}} |
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| Skin color | Yellow |
| Egg color | Brown |
| Comb type | Single |
| Classification | |
| APA | American[2]:{{{3}}} |
| ABA | Single comb clean legged |
| EE | yes[3]:{{{3}}} |
| PCGB | Soft feather: heavy[4]:{{{3}}} |
| APS | heavy breed softfeather |
| Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus |
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The Plymouth Rock is a breed of domestic chicken from the United States. It originated in New England in the 19th century from cross-breeding of Dominiques and Black Javas.
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History
The Plymouth Rock was developed in New England in the early 1800s by crossing Dominiques and Black Javas.[citation needed]. John C. Bennett (1804–1867) has been credited with either creating or popularizing the breed.[citation needed]
Colors
In the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, seven color varieties of the Plymouth Rock are recognized: Barred, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, Silver-penciled and White. In Australia, the Barred variant is split into two separate colors, Dark Barred and Light Barred.[5]:{{{3}}} The difference between these colors is highly noticeable, with the bars of white color wider and the grey lighter in the Light Barred than in Dark Barred.[citation needed]
Use
The Plymouth Rock was bred as a dual-purpose fowl, meaning that it was valued both for its meat and the egg-laying ability of the hens. It is a cold-hardy bird. The hens lay brown eggs, and continue laying all through the winter with decreased production.[citation needed]
See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424.
- ↑ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Accessed September 2015.
- ↑ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Accessed September 2015.
- ↑ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Accessed August 2014.
- ↑ James Bishop (1998). Australian Poultry Standard, first edition. Linton, Victoria: Victorian Poultry Fanciers' Association. ISBN 9780646362311.
