Plymouth Rock chicken breed
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The Plymouth Rock chicken breed is a classic American dual-purpose poultry breed known for its hardiness, calm temperament, and reliable egg and meat production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plymouth Rock chicken breed canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chicken breed
ⓘ
domestic chicken ⓘ |
| APAClass | American class ⓘ |
| averageCockWeight | 3.4–4.3 kg ⓘ |
| averageEggProductionPerYear | 200–280 eggs ⓘ |
| averageHenWeight | 2.9–3.4 kg ⓘ |
| bodyType | heavy ⓘ |
| broodiness | occasionally broody ⓘ |
| climateSuitability |
cold climates
ⓘ
temperate climates ⓘ |
| combType | single comb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| earlobeColor | red ⓘ |
| eggColor | brown ⓘ |
| eggShellColor | light brown ⓘ |
| eggSize | large ⓘ |
| featherPatternCommon | barred ⓘ |
| firstExhibited | 1869 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
calm temperament
ⓘ
cold tolerance ⓘ good foraging ability ⓘ hardiness ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| lifespan | 6–8 years ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Plymouth, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | dual-purpose ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | heritage breed ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | American Poultry Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedVarietyCount | several color varieties ⓘ |
| skinColor | yellow ⓘ |
| standardVariety |
Barred Plymouth Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Plymouth Rock ⓘ Buff Plymouth Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbian Plymouth Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Partridge Plymouth Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ White Plymouth Rock ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
backyard flocks
ⓘ
confinement systems ⓘ free-range systems ⓘ small farms ⓘ |
| suitableForBeginners | true ⓘ |
| temperament |
docile
ⓘ
friendly ⓘ |
| useFor |
egg production
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.