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What breed is Anna? Lays green eggs.

post #1 of 35
1/18/12 at 8:55pm
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We've had Anna since she was a chick and was sold to us as an Americauna (sorry if that's not spelled right), but as she grew it was apparent she wasn't a purebred due to the Silkie like feathers that she has. She Lays Green eggs.

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Any ideas to what she is? idunno.gif

Orpingtons are the best breed. Fluffy butts, huge eyes and such a friendly temperament.....what more could you want?

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Orpingtons are the best breed. Fluffy butts, huge eyes and such a friendly temperament.....what more could you want?

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post #2 of 35
1/18/12 at 9:09pm

Hmmm, not a clue on what kind she is, but....

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On green eggs!! I have two Americaunas, both lay brown eggs!!

 

 

I am GREEN with Envy

NOW WE HAVE EGGS!!!     
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post #3 of 35
1/18/12 at 9:12pm
She's an Easter Egger. Not an actual breed but a mix of breeds that lay green eggs.
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post #4 of 35
1/18/12 at 9:13pm

if she has americana blood in her that would make her an ee. she could just be a silkied amereicana but that feathering is really a project so i doubt it. theres really no telling what she is besides an ee, theres silkie some weres in her background as well

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post #5 of 35
1/18/12 at 9:13pm

Check out this thread!

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/98335/whats-wrong-with-their-feathers/0_30

 

 

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post #6 of 35
1/19/12 at 3:55am
She looks exactly that the ones they're working on in the thread Kathy linked! Beautiful! There is some question whether there are silkie genes in the back ground or what, but that really doesn't matter to me, they're beautiful.

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Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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post #7 of 35
1/19/12 at 1:03pm

After significant research there's no evidence they have Silkie blood and there are silkied feathers spontaneously in other breeds, such as Cochins and Ayam Cemani. I have several and there aren't any signs AT ALL of them being of Silkie blood, such as hypermelanotic coloring, sprigs, bearding, cresting, etc.

 

Fancy Feathers, where did you get yours? Is she white? Does she have yellow pads on her feet or white? She's lovely!

 

               ৲(⎠    ~Renée~ *MyHints* NPIP&AI 48-0346 Incubation Cheat Sheet ~t~ SickPage ~f~

 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

     ㄟ_ . /       

      _/  \ _ O

 

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               ৲(⎠    ~Renée~ *MyHints* NPIP&AI 48-0346 Incubation Cheat Sheet ~t~ SickPage ~f~

 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

     ㄟ_ . /       

      _/  \ _ O

 

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post #8 of 35
1/19/12 at 1:22pm

IS it a silkie cross Araucana.  

 

My lavender Araucana lays duck egg blue eggs /green

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post #9 of 35
1/19/12 at 1:29pm
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IS it a silkie cross Araucana.  

 

My lavender Araucana lays duck egg blue eggs /green


The thing is..... to have Silkied feathers, BOTH parents must be Silkied, or carry the Silkied gene.

For example, if you cross a regular feathered chicken with a Silkie, the chick would NOT have Silkied feathers, but WOULD carry the gene.

 

 

 

 

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post #10 of 35
1/19/12 at 1:41pm

her pic looks like white sultan.

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