Standard
Varieties of Chickens:
Dominiques
Similarity in plumage of the American Dominique and
Barred Plymouth Rock has been the price of the
former's popularity. Their color is grayish-white,
each feather regularly crossed with parallel bars of
blue-black, producing the effect of a bluish-tinged
plumage, the color being the same throughout. The
illustration of Barred Plymouth Rock feathers shown
in fig. 2
will do equally as well for the markings
of the feathers of the Dominique. They have rose
combs, in both male and female, and bright yellow
legs. Those who are partial to their color of
plumage will find the Dominique a good bird to
keep. They are good layers, hardy, mature early, and
dress well for the table.
The standard weight of cocks is 8 ½ pounds (3.9 kg); hens, 6
½ pounds (2.9 kg); cockerels, 7 ½ pounds (3.4 kg);
and pullets, 5 ½ pounds (2.5 kg).
FOR
FURTHER READING...
The first three images come from the Oklahoma State
University Department of Animal Science's Poultry
Breeds pages. The fourth image is from the FeatherSite, "an on-line zoological garden of domestic poultry".
The Dominiques
page at Oklahoma and the Dominiques
page at FeatherSite contain further information
about this breed's history and more images of these
fowl. Clicking on
each image takes you to the page specifically about
that particular variety.
Image Credits
(from left to right):
Copyright © 1996, 1997, Oklahoma State University
Board of Regents;
Copyright © 1996, 1997, Oklahoma State University
Board of Regents;
Copyright © 1996, 1997, Oklahoma State University
Board of Regents;
Courtesy of Barry Koffler
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