Get detailed information about the Barred Plymouth Rock (Origin, photo's,  color, class, size, egg color and more) Plus watch our featured video: History of the Barred Plymouth Rock The Plymouth Barred Rock is a hardy chicken that does well even in colder climates.

The Plymouth Barred Rock hen is known to be a hearty egg layer and goes broody regularly, as long as their nest is undisturbed. They have very docile, non-aggressive personalities but prefer to keep to themselves and handle their chicken business of laying eggs and hatching them. The rooster's tend to be very sweet and calm. The Plymouth Rock is often called Barred Rock presumably because they usually have a black bar which goes across the top beak.
Color: Black and white which appears as fleckled.
Class: American
Type: Large Fowl & Bantam
Size: Heavy (7-8 lbs)
Rarity: Common
Purpose: Dual
Recognized Varieties: Barred, White, Buff, Silver Penciled, Partridge, Columbian, Blue, Black
Egg Laying: Very Good (4-7 per wk)
Egg Color: Brown
Egg Size: Large
Comb Type: Single Comb
Number of Toes: 4
Hardy In Winter: Yes
Bears Confinement: Bears confinement well
Especially Docile: Yes
Setter/Broody: Yes
Personality: Smart, plucky and docile

Featured Video: History of the Barred Plymouth Rock 

Origin of Barred Plymouth Rock-Chicken Breeds

"The Plymouth Rock was developed in America in the middle of the 19th century and was first exhibited in Boston, Massachusetts as a breed in 1849. These first specimens seemed to “lose their identity” and the breed disappeared for two decades until it reappeared at another poultry show in Worchester, Massachusetts in 1869. These later birds are considered the progenitors of the Plymouth Rocks we know today. Several individuals claimed invention, using crosses of Spanish, White Cochin, Dominique, Buff Cochin, Black Java, and Brahma. The original Plymouth Rock chicken was of the Barred variety and other color varieties were developed later including: White, Buff, Silver Penciled, Partridge, Columbian, and Blue. The breed was accepted into the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Excellence in 1874". ----Livestock Conservancy https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/plymouthrock

What is the difference between a Plymouth Barred Rock and a Dominque? Answered

The difference between Barred Rock chickens and Dominique (also called Pilgrim fowl or Domineker) is that they do not have the same color pattern on their feathers and  their combs are different. The Dominique has a rose comb whereas a Barred Rock has a straight comb. Though their plumage (feathering) color may seem the same, there is a distinct difference between the barring pattern. A Dominique barring pattern is known as Cuckoo pattern which is not as clearly defined as the crisp distinct barring on barred varieties of chickens. The under color of the cuckoo pattern is whitish in color and in barred varieties it carries clear through the skin (1). 

Dominique Chicken Breed Info

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References:
1.  "Heritage Poultry Redesign Test." Heritagepoultry.org. 31 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Jan. 2018. <http://www.heritagepoultry.org/learn/dominique.htm>