What is the difference between Barred Rock and Dominique chickens?
What is the difference between Barred Rock and Dominique chickens?
Dominique Appearance and Breed Standard. Spotting the difference between a Barred Rock and a Dominique is all in the eye! Barred Rocks have an upright single comb; Dominiques have a flattened cushion comb, called a rose comb.
What color egg’s do Dominique chickens lay?
Brown
| Dominique | |
|---|---|
| Color: | Black and white stripes. |
| Egg Production: | 4 per week. |
| Egg Color: | Brown. |
| Known For Broodiness: | Yes. |
Which is better Barred Rock or Dominique?
The carriage of the Dominique is more upright than that of the Barred Rock. The Barred Rock produces more eggs (about 4 per week) than the Dominique. The light brown eggs are larger than the eggs laid by Dominiques. The Dominique has a medium production rate (about 3 per week).
At what age do Dominique chickens lay eggs?
about six months
They have a rose comb and a heavy plumage of irregularly striped dark grey and light grey feathers (a pattern called “barring” or sometimes “hawk coloring”). This dark/light grey striping is often mistaken for black and white striping. The breed matures quickly, producing eggs at about six months of age.
Are there any health issues with a Dominique chicken?
The Dominique is a robust and hardy bird with very little in the way of health issues. It has a rose comb so is not troubled by cold temperatures causing frostbite. As with all birds, parasites will need to be kept in check.
What was the original name of the Dominique chicken?
The original Dominique was both single comb and rose comb; folks didn’t pay much attention to ‘standards’ back then. It was the New York Poultry Society that decided the Dominique should be rose combed and set out to create the standard for this breed.
Why does a Dominique chicken have a rose comb?
The standard was drawn up that stated Dominiques should have a rose comb, all other hens were considered to be Plymouth Rocks. Essentially, if the bird had a rose comb it was a Dominique and if a single comb it was a Barred Rock.
How big does a Dominique chicken get when it is full grown?
When grown, the males will weigh in around 7lb and the females at 5lb. There are bantam Dominiques available and they weigh 28oz for the males and 26oz for the females. These hens lay a medium sized light brown egg.