Plymouth Rock chicken
American breed of domestic chicken / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Plymouth Rock (chicken)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was first seen in Massachusetts in the nineteenth century and for much of the early twentieth century was the most widely kept chicken breed in the United States. It is a dual-purpose bird, raised both for its meat and for its brown eggs. It is resistant to cold, easy to manage, and a good sitter.[2][6]: 68
Quick Facts Conservation status, Other names ...
Conservation status | recovering |
---|---|
Other names |
|
Country of origin | United States |
Standard | American Poultry Association |
Use | dual-purpose breed |
Traits | |
Weight | |
Skin color | yellow |
Egg color | brown[2] |
Comb type | single |
Classification | |
APA | American[3] |
ABA | Single comb clean legged |
EE | yes[4] |
PCGB | Soft feather: heavy[5] |
APS | heavy breed softfeather |
|
Close