The breed depicted on page 8 is the Plymouth Rock, a hardy, dual-purpose, all-American bird that is friendly, quiet and able to adapt to many different climates and living situations. Plymouth Rocks come in a number of colors: Barred, Black, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, Silver Penciled and White. Roosters weigh about 9 1 ⁄2 pounds; hens, 7 ⁄2. Bantams exist as well. Hens lay about 200 large, light-to-medium brown eggs per year, and they tend to be fine broodies. They make excellent foragers that adapt well to confinement. To learn what’s it’s like to live with this breed, visit https://bit.ly/3xEUo27.