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Wild Chicken of some variety?

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So, we had some friends that live deep in a very strict community/neighborhood/whatever.  They cannot keep chickens there.  They told us last week that a little hen had made a home in their backyard, and that she was wandering some of the neighbor's yards as well.  No one would claim her, and they were planning to get animal services to come catch her.  We spent 5 hours over at their house and managed to catch her in 45 mins.  Of all the birds I've had I've never seen one so wary of people, makes me wonder if she was originally from one of the communities not far from the subdivision where they raise cock fighting birds.  Additionally, I have never in my life seen a chicken run with the speed this one moves.  I'm thinking she's been snacking on drugs (just joking).  Anyway, I knew she was on the small side when we caught her.  She's almost half the size of our RIR hens.  She's a scrappy little thing though, and holding her own with all the others after we added her to the flock today.  We are wondering what Breed/color you think she is.  She's not laying any eggs, so I don't know if she's not old enough, if she's just a tramatized bantam breed and she'll settle down to laying again before long, or if we actually have one lady like looking rooster that never crows.  What say you...

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~dani~
Happily married to the sweetest guy around - Gary - with a three year old little boy - Britt, and a one year old little girl - Ruth.  A siameese cat named Mara.  We currently have 8 chickens - 6 RIR hens, and 2 Blue Marans (a Roo and a hen).  We have some Maran chicks on the way, and two Ameraucana chicks.

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~dani~
Happily married to the sweetest guy around - Gary - with a three year old little boy - Britt, and a one year old little girl - Ruth.  A siameese cat named Mara.  We currently have 8 chickens - 6 RIR hens, and 2 Blue Marans (a Roo and a hen).  We have some Maran chicks on the way, and two Ameraucana chicks.

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post #2 of 11

some sort of wheaten game

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post #3 of 11
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Thanks I was guess Wheaten.  If she's a game hen, is this as big as I can expect her to get?

~dani~
Happily married to the sweetest guy around - Gary - with a three year old little boy - Britt, and a one year old little girl - Ruth.  A siameese cat named Mara.  We currently have 8 chickens - 6 RIR hens, and 2 Blue Marans (a Roo and a hen).  We have some Maran chicks on the way, and two Ameraucana chicks.

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~dani~
Happily married to the sweetest guy around - Gary - with a three year old little boy - Britt, and a one year old little girl - Ruth.  A siameese cat named Mara.  We currently have 8 chickens - 6 RIR hens, and 2 Blue Marans (a Roo and a hen).  We have some Maran chicks on the way, and two Ameraucana chicks.

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post #4 of 11

I think she's full grown. I'm guessing young adult. Game hens can grow some wicked spurs as they age, although not always. She just looks younger to me. They're known for being great mothers, and wonderful foragers. Nice find!

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!

 

"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #5 of 11

Cubalaya

Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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Really you think a Cubalaya?  I thought they weren't suppose to be able to hold their tails alert (up)?  I thought they generally had longer tail feathers too.

~dani~
Happily married to the sweetest guy around - Gary - with a three year old little boy - Britt, and a one year old little girl - Ruth.  A siameese cat named Mara.  We currently have 8 chickens - 6 RIR hens, and 2 Blue Marans (a Roo and a hen).  We have some Maran chicks on the way, and two Ameraucana chicks.

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~dani~
Happily married to the sweetest guy around - Gary - with a three year old little boy - Britt, and a one year old little girl - Ruth.  A siameese cat named Mara.  We currently have 8 chickens - 6 RIR hens, and 2 Blue Marans (a Roo and a hen).  We have some Maran chicks on the way, and two Ameraucana chicks.

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post #7 of 11

To me she looks maybe game cross/mix.  She's rather heavy and short tailed looking for the typical game.  Like maybe game x RIR cross/mix?

post #8 of 11

I think she is at least half Cubalaya. :) Maybe 100% hatchery. ;)

Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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Cubalaya corossp
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