Plymouth Rock
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
During World War II, the US government promoted the Plymouth Rock as the patriotic family chicken — 'Raise a Rock for Victory'. More Barred Rocks were kept in America in 1945 than any other breed in history.
America's most famous dual-purpose breed, developed in New England in the 1860s and named after Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. The Barred Plymouth Rock — with its crisp black-and-white barring on every feather — became the foundation of the American poultry industry for a century. Rocks are calm, productive layers of brown eggs that also grow to a good table weight, and their large size and easy temperament make them among the most popular heritage breeds for backyard flocks worldwide.
🏷️ Rasse
Plymouth Rock
💭 Temperament
Calm, friendly, curious, easy to handle, good with children
📏 Größe
Large (3.2-4.1 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
6-8 years
🎨 Farben
Barred (most famous), white, buff, silver-pencilled, partridge, blue, columbian
🌍 Herkunft
USA — New England; first exhibited in Boston, 1849
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range or enclosed run; cold-hardy and adaptable
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; good forager on pasture
🎯 Zweck
Dual Purpose
🥚 Eifarbe
Brown
👑 Kammtyp
Single
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl