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post #1 of 11
2/21/12 at 7:34pm
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I have a 2 year old hen that I can't seem to figure out what she might be due to her comb type.  She lays a nice large brown egg and has a much heavier frame than my RIR hen of the same age. 

 

Any guesses?

 

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post #2 of 11
2/21/12 at 7:38pm

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BUT... TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE A RIR X BLUE TYPE CHICKEN LIKE ORP MAYBE?? EITHER WAY SHE'S VERY PRETTY!!!

I Husband, 5 Kids, 2 Fish, 25 Chickens - 2 Austrolorpes, 1 Bsl, 1 Rir, 1 Light Brahma, 1 Aracana, 11 Showgirl Silkies, 1 Mille Fluer D'uccle, 2 Buckeye Mixes, 2 Red Sexlink, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Complete Mutt, And 1 Nuthouse! Lovin My Life And Everything In It!
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I Husband, 5 Kids, 2 Fish, 25 Chickens - 2 Austrolorpes, 1 Bsl, 1 Rir, 1 Light Brahma, 1 Aracana, 11 Showgirl Silkies, 1 Mille Fluer D'uccle, 2 Buckeye Mixes, 2 Red Sexlink, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Complete Mutt, And 1 Nuthouse! Lovin My Life And Everything In It!
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post #3 of 11
2/22/12 at 2:28am

what kind of comb?  Is it a rose comb? or a single at an odd angle?

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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 #4 of 11
2/22/12 at 4:01am

looks to be a cross between some red breed and likely a blue laced wyandotte. clearly some wyandotte there.

interesting coloring

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post #5 of 11
2/22/12 at 4:09am
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Originally Posted by smarsh View Post

looks to be a cross between some red breed and likely a blue laced wyandotte. clearly some wyandotte there.

interesting coloring



I think it's a BLR Wyandotte cross too. I own BLR Wyandottes, but that looks like a cross. Very pretty though

 

 

 

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post #6 of 11
2/22/12 at 6:16am
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ramirezframing;     I was thinking she was more rose comb than pea or single comb.  Her feathers are the same in texture as my RIR but she has the same build as my black australorps. 

 

smarsh & littlecreekfarm;  Thanks for the info as I'm fairly new to this and I haven't seen any BLR Wyandottes in person to judge from.  My son got her from a small breeder near Chattanooga and thought he was getting a RIR chick but obviously not.

 

Proudnewchickenmommy86;   I was leaning toward a cross with an Black Australorp due to size but she has little else in common with them.

 

To all thanks for your help!

I don't own any chickens, ducks, or turkeys.  I just build the coops, cages, and everything else.

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post #7 of 11
2/22/12 at 6:23am

With a rose comb and the blue tail and what looks like lacing on the wing, I'd agree with the blrw cross. It was my first thought but I wasn't sure what the comb was.

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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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 #8 of 11
2/22/12 at 9:44am

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This isn't a very good picture but here's one of my BLRW hens

 

 

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post #9 of 11
2/22/12 at 5:22pm

I have the same problem, I have one that looks similar to that one. but just a hint of black on the tail feathers and inner winphone 058.jpgg. Mine looks like the Buff orpington.

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post #10 of 11
2/22/12 at 6:17pm

She looks like a BLRW crossed with a bit of RIR to me.

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