Description:
| Size | Medium – hens weigh , cock birds weigh |
|---|---|
| Origin | Created using a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Plymouth Rock |
| Feather Colour | Main body is black with a stunning blue and green iridescence and a bronze colored collar |
| Feathered Legs | No |
| Egg Colour | Tinted |
| Egg quantity in first laying year | 250-300 medium sized eggs reducing in number as the bird ages |
| Rarity in the UK | Commonly available – may also be known as 'Black Rocks' |
| Breed Society | No, hybrids don't have them |
| Good for beginners? | Yes! Easy birds who lay lots of eggs |
| Best kept for... | eggs and pets |
| Good as broody hens? | Rarely go broody |
| How to sex | These are feather or vent sexed at day old by specialists |
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