Buyer question
How many eggs do Plymouth Rock poultry lay?
Our Animal Library lists the Plymouth Rock poultry at about 200–250 brown eggs a year (eggs).
Source: the Plymouth Rock poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Plymouth Rock poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Plymouth Rocks were developed in Massachusetts in the 1800s and are a dual-purpose chicken known for the Barred Rock pattern. They are calm, hardy and good layers, which made them one of the most common farm chickens in America.
- Egg output
- 4 out of 5 (Good steady layer)
- Purpose
- Eggs and meat
- Best fit
- Backyard flocks, beginners
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
What to weigh
Plymouth Rocks need space and do best free ranging. Roosters can be protective.