Gabej
In the Brooder
I'm really wondering what the dark brown hen is. for the last year I assumed she was a welsummer except for the fact that she doesn't lay dark brown eggs.
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I thought I had a welsummer but...
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I'm really wondering what the dark brown hen is. for the last year I assumed she was a welsummer except for the fact that she doesn't lay dark brown eggs.
Is she a cross? Did you hatch her yourself?
That is a Partridge Rock.
Note that not all birds which are supposed to lay dark eggs will, if they are hatchery stock. In this particular case the bird is indeed not actually a breed which produces dark eggs, but many hatchery Welsummers, Marans, and Barnevelders lay eggs only a few shades darker than a regularl brown egg and few (in some cases none) will produce a truly dark brown/red or chocolate egg.
Note that not all birds which are supposed to lay dark eggs will, if they are hatchery stock. In this particular case the bird is indeed not actually a breed which produces dark eggs, but many hatchery Welsummers, Marans, and Barnevelders lay eggs only a few shades darker than a regularl brown egg and few (in some cases none) will produce a truly dark brown/red or chocolate egg.
Oh, I found what your hen is!!
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Gabej
In the Brooder
Ahh thanks for the insight. She was a buy from the feed store near my place, mixed with a few other variety and not listed by breed. But looking at other pictures online of partridge rocks she looks identical. Thanks again!
Absolutely! I understand the whole feed store confusion. I went last spring and bought some chicks, and the breed was not listed either. I asked an employee what kind are they, he said " they are pullets", I then said "I know they are pullets, however what kind/breed? He looked at me like I was crazy, and said " I just told you, they are pullets".
After that I learned to not expect too much by way of insight from them.
After that I learned to not expect too much by way of insight from them.
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Gabej
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Lol seriously, now my primary purchases for chicks comes from a place called "sea breeze hens" out of San Leon, Tx. The lady seems very passionate about her chickens and tends to get some hard to find breeds
Eps32
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I have partridge rocks there great birds. You'll love her.
ditto - it should be a crime that the employees mislead folks so badly.
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