Plymouth Rock chicken

Chicken and Poultry Breeds

The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic chicken. First seen in Massachusetts in the nineteenth century, it became the most widely kept chicken breed in the United States for much of the early twentieth century. It is raised for both meat and brown eggs. The breed is resistant to cold, easy to manage, and a good sitter.

Origin: American breed of domestic chicken
Uses: Meat and brown eggs
Historical distribution: Most widely kept U.S. chicken breed for much of the early twentieth century

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Article: Plymouth Rock chicken (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q4003288
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