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post #1 of 13
2/5/12 at 3:15pm
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 I ordered a brown layer assortment and roos were included for packing. The breeds are listed below that were in the assortment and I ordered 3 Americuanas. They are just over 6 weeks old. Boy or girl and what breed?  There is also some green coloring in the tail and wing feathers. Thanks for your help.

 
Breeds that could be included in this assortment are: Golden Buff, White Rock, Barred Rock, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Red, Black Australorp, Buff Orpington, Delaware, New Hampshire Rd, Black Jersey Giant, Silver & Golden Laced Wyandotte, Dominique, Columbian Wyandotte, Dark Cornish, Light Brahma, Partridge Rock. 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 13
2/5/12 at 3:23pm

looks like a black sexlink, if its that its a hen

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silkies and (projects), sumatras, lakenvelders, frizzles, polish and (projects), sultans, buff orps, black sexlinks, turkeys, red golden pheasents, Peepers, dogs, cats, fish, horses, wild kids, and one very understanding DH, come on over for a visit to the crazy farm

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post #3 of 13
2/5/12 at 3:35pm
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Black sex link is not in the list of breeds. Could it be an Easter egger? That was my guess.


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post #4 of 13
2/5/12 at 4:32pm

Looks like a cross-bred bird; possibly Gold Laced Wyandotte and Black Australorp.  Doesn't look like an EE - no beard and probably a single comb.   Pretty bird whatever she is.

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post #5 of 13
2/5/12 at 4:51pm
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When we picked it up for photos this evening, I was surprised by the green in the feathers and thought that they looked like our Australorp's green. I saw another post here about a Golden Laced Wyandotte that looked similar to this one. I also now see that it had the wrong comb for an EE. 


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www.lagniappe-farm.com

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post #6 of 13
2/5/12 at 5:21pm

From the list of choices, I'd say it's the poorest quality gold laced wyandotte I've seen, even from a hatchery. Wrong comb, wrong leg color and poor lacing. Now that I've bashed the poor bird, she could turn out to be your friendliest, best layer! That's the nice thing about those of us who just keep some backyard birds, they don't have to be "perfect" to fit our needs.

Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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post #7 of 13
2/5/12 at 5:29pm

they will include brown egg laying breeds not on their list if they have hatched extras that day, so I would say black sexlink as well.

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Boothcreek Ranch

proud breeder of LF Leghorns(Black,Partridge/Blue Part, Buff, Silver), LF Black Australorps, LF Ameraucanas(B/B/S, Buff, Silver), Pilgrim Geese, Muscovy Ducks(B/B, Choc), Australian Spotted Ducks, Cortunix Quail(Gold, Wild, Tux, Rosetta- also avail in blue/silver, whites), Ringneck Pheasants, French Red Leg Partridges and Black Shoulder Peafowl. Striving for Exhibition type

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post #8 of 13
2/5/12 at 5:53pm
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Interesting that they would add other breeds not from the list. I'm only looking for production layers right now, so if this is a sex link, I would be more than happy with it. I don't breed, but I sell every egg I can get, so mutts are no issue for me :)


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www.lagniappe-farm.com

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9389 Constitution Highway
Somerset, VA 22972
www.lagniappe-farm.com

Check our website for farm events & to read my blog. 

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post #9 of 13
2/5/12 at 6:36pm

Looks to be a female BSL to me. 

 

 

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post #10 of 13
2/6/12 at 6:10am
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Thanks for the help everyone. 


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www.lagniappe-farm.com

Check our website for farm events & to read my blog. 

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