Information on the Plymouth Rock chicken breed

American winterizer

General information about Plymouth Rock

The Plymouth Rock owes its name to the American city of Plymouth and is probably the most popular breed in America. Their ancestors are Brahmas, Javanese and Dominicans who combine in these chickens a good laying breed. They originated around the 1850s.

Appearance of Plymouth Rocks

The legs of the Plymouth hens are light yellow, the bare facial skin is red and the beak is yellow. The medium-sized single comb and the ear lobes are red, while the iris is a brownish red. Plymouth Rock cockerels can weigh up to 4.5 kg.

Existing dwarf form

Yes, Dwarf Plymouth Rock

Color strokes of Plymouth Rocks

white
black
yellow
partridge banded
striped
white black columbia
silver banded
blue lined
yellow black columbia

Holding Rocks

They don’t need as much space as other conspecifics, but they should still have a sufficiently large run . Due to their weight, they don’t really tend to fly, so it doesn’t have to be too high a fence .

Character of Plymouth Rocks

Rocks are very calm and affectionate chickens that quickly become tame. They get along well with each other and if they are given enough space, socializing several roosters with enough hens is no problem.

Eggs from Plymouth hens

The hens lay 180 cream-colored eggs with a weight of approx. 55g and do so very reliably in winter!