Plymouth Rock

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chicken breed domestic chicken

Plymouth Rock is a popular American dual-purpose chicken breed known for its hardiness, good egg production, and distinctive barred plumage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chicken breed ⓘ
domestic chicken ⓘ
APAClass American class ⓘ
broodiness occasionally broody ⓘ
combType single comb ⓘ
conservationStatus not at risk ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
developedInCentury 19th century ⓘ
developedInDecade 1860s ⓘ
earlobeColor red ⓘ
eggColor brown ⓘ
eggProductionPerYear approximately 200 ⓘ
approximately 250 ⓘ
eggSize large ⓘ
featherPattern barred ⓘ
hasBantamVariety true ⓘ
hasVariety Barred Plymouth Rock ⓘ
Blue Plymouth Rock ⓘ
Buff Plymouth Rock ⓘ
Columbian Plymouth Rock ⓘ
Partridge Plymouth Rock ⓘ
Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock ⓘ
White Plymouth Rock ⓘ
knownFor barred plumage ⓘ
calm temperament ⓘ
good egg production ⓘ
hardiness ⓘ
suitability for backyard flocks ⓘ
legColor yellow ⓘ
originBreeds Black Java ⓘ
Dominique ⓘ
placeOfOrigin New England ⓘ
recognizedAs heritage breed ⓘ
recognizedBy American Poultry Association ⓘ
skinColor yellow ⓘ
suitableFor backyard flocks ⓘ
cold climates ⓘ
free-range systems ⓘ
small farms ⓘ
temperament docile ⓘ
friendly ⓘ
use dual-purpose breed ⓘ
egg production ⓘ
meat production ⓘ
usedInBreedingOf broiler hybrids ⓘ
commercial meat strains ⓘ
weightOfAdultHen about 2.9 kg ⓘ
weightOfAdultRooster about 3.4 kg ⓘ

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subject surface form: chicken