Barred Plymouth Rock chickens are calm birds that are adaptable ... The eyes are reddish bay, and the comb, wattles, and earlobes are bright red. The beak, shanks, and toes are yellow.

Chefs at Chez Panisse and Cafe Rouge in Berkeley; Boulevard, Quince and A16 in San Francisco; and the new Press in St. Helena are experimenting with Barred Plymouth Rock chickens and Red Wattle pork.

although the Barred Plymouth Rock is a close second. Exported to Britain and many other countries, the Rhode Island Red may be the world’s most widely distributed chicken breed. The breed is ...

“What should I name my chicken?” has been replaced by ... they represent three distinct breeds, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock Barred Black and Americauna. The latter is a fierce-looking ...