Buyer question
How many eggs do Dominique poultry lay?
Our Animal Library lists the Dominique poultry at about 230–275 brown eggs a year (eggs).
Source: the Dominique poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Dominique poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Dominiques are considered America's oldest chicken breed, kept on farms since colonial times. They have barred feathers and a rose comb, and are hardy, calm dual-purpose birds that lay well and forage.
- Egg output
- 4 out of 5 (Good steady layer)
- Purpose
- Eggs and meat
- Best fit
- Heritage flocks, homesteads
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Rose comb, very hardy)
What to weigh
Dominiques are smaller than many dual-purpose breeds, so meat yield is modest.