Partridge Plymouth Rock Chicken
Partridge Plymouth Rock Chickens, or more commonly called
Partridge Rock Chickens, are a rare and strikingly beautiful variety of
Plymouth Rock Chicken.
Partridge Rocks,
Buff Plymouth Rocks, White Rocks, and
Barred Plymouth Rocks have been extremely popular in America since their introduction in 1869.
Originally
Plymouth Rocks were bred as a dual-purpose fowl, valued both for their meat and the hens' egg-laying abilities. The ongoing and growing popularity of these chickens with the “backyard chicken” movement is largely due to it's docile and easily tamable nature, brooding frequency, long life expectancy, and excellent production of both eggs and meat. Any of our varieties of
Plymouth Rock are a great choice for families wishing to raise a calm, dual-purpose brown egg layer, and the
Partridge Plymouth Rock is a great choice for those looking for the dual purpose characteristics but want a little more color variety to their flock. The
Partridge Plumage Pattern is one of the most beautiful of all poultry feathering patterns. The male
Partridge Rocks have beautiful red heads and greenish black hackles with fine red lacing. Their saddles match the hackles and the upper wings resemble the brilliant red of the lacing and the head. There are two distinct bars of brilliant greenish black as well as a dark red on the wings. The females have a dark reddish bay heads, and the rest of the body feathering is the same deep reddish bay with fine black penciling. This coloring is a distinct pattern that occurs in partridge varieties of other breeds of chickens
Partidge Plymouth Rocks are rather large chickens and are considered heavy breeds. The face of the
Plymouth Rockis red with red ear lobes, a bright yellow beak, bay-colored eyes, and a single comb of moderate size. Their feathers are fairly loosely held but do not easily tangle.
Partridge Rocks will lay large brown eggs that vary in color from light to medium brown; some even have a touch of pink. Though production will decrease throughout the winter, the
Buff Rock will continue to lay under the right circumstances, and heating their roosting area can help maintain some production throughout the winter. On average, each
Plymouth Rock hen will lay around 200 eggs per year.
