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Dominique Chicken
While the Dominique chicken breed looks similar to the Plymouth Rock breed—both have black and white barring over the entire body—the former is a moderate sized bird with a distinguishing rose comb (the comb is flat and flower-like). The Dominique’s heavy plumage protects the bird in cold weather and is used commercially as material for pillows and featherbeds.
Developed from introduced breeds from early New England settlements, the Dominique chicken was widely distributed across the eastern US by mid-19th century. The Dominique chicken is hardy, does well on the open range as well as in confinement, and is generally a calm bird. As a dual purpose bird, the hens lay light to dark brown eggs.
Producers
Pittsboro, NC
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
www.albc-usa.org
P.O. Box 477
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Pittsboro, NC
Phone: 919-542-5704
Email: albc@albc-usa.org
Lugoff, SC
Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities
Dr. Charles R.H. Everett, Secretary-Treasurer
1057 Nick Watts Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
803-960-2114
crheverett@bellsouth.net
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/SPPA/SPPA.html
Webster City, Iowa
Murray McMurray Hatchery, Inc.
www.mcmurrayhatchery.com
Webster City, Iowa
Phone: 800-456-3280
Clark, MO
Dominique Club of America
mfields@mbsbooks.com
Clark, MO
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