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3/21/12 at 10:23am

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This little chick looked like a splash with red spots when I got it. Now it is coming in splash on its wings but with orangy patches on its back and chest. Any ideas? (Oh, and the purple spot on the head is from me marking this chick)

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3/22/12 at 8:38am

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I found a pic of it as a chick, hopefully someone can give a guess of what color it could be?

And for some reason I cannot get the photo to rotate, no matter what I do

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3/26/12 at 5:19pm

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Now it is getting me even more confused, it has blue feathers growing in on its crest Any ideas at all?!

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3/26/12 at 6:07pm

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maybe porcelain (sp)

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3/26/12 at 7:01pm

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i have no idea! i bet it will be a calico,splash, or a mix color. its a beautiful bird!

family of 4, 2 male dogs dot and deano) i have 2 cats(ruffus and lucy) i have 4 fish( suki eugine daisy and pink panther) i have 8 chickens( daisy daphne penut peaches chikera non'ome rainbows and lemondrop.) i have 3 hamsters that im tryin to find new homes to!!! named beatrice bambrick and faith.