If she were part faverolle, would the other parent have had to have five toes as well, or would the trait still carry over even if it only had the regular four? The same with the feathering? I once had a roo (sold to me as an amaracauna) Who took nearly two years to mature & at maturity...
She has no feathering on her legs or feet, that was one of the first things I looked for. She does have a look similar to some of the salmon faverolles I have seen. I'm just suprised to find a cross breed in this flock, he prided himself on the purest strains available, they were his babys. Most...
Well, she's definately not a silky cross. She is feathered like an EE, minus the beard, but with the body of a Orpington. As I said before in another post, she came from my late grandpa who was an avid rare breed collector. I can't recall ever seeing this coloring in any breed I know of. I would...
Are there five toed chicken breeds other than the Dorking? If so, do they have grey/slate colored legs? I have this rather oddly colored hen with five toes, grey legs, red ears, small single comb & a reddish/grey penciling all over. She probably weighs between 5-7lbs. Any ideas?