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post #1 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:41pm
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Posted these a month or so ago, but they've matured enough I think you guys can help. They were part of an order from Ideal, a rare pullet special....They were hatched 2/1, so they are 3 months old...

 

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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post #2 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:44pm

Partridge rock and Welsummer?

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 #3 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:48pm

#1 kinda looks like a Red Star but usually they are not so dark.  Maybe a cross breed.  The #2 is an Easter Egger.  It looks JUST like my Lady Bird.  How old are they?  They both look like hens to me.  

My life is 2 lil' girls( Gabbi & Morgan), 3 dogs(Luci, Jacki, &Tyson), 2 fish(Harper & Sliver), 1 Easter Egger(Lady), 2 Golden Laced Wynadottes(Gilly & Belle), 2 Buff Orpingtons(Sugar & Blondie), 2 Leghorns(Turbo & Nitro, my husband's), 3 Red Stars(Peaches, Nilla, & Mash), & 2 Golden Links(Trebby & Baby, she is so small). And a husband(Brian)! & I am Sara, howdy!  

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My life is 2 lil' girls( Gabbi & Morgan), 3 dogs(Luci, Jacki, &Tyson), 2 fish(Harper & Sliver), 1 Easter Egger(Lady), 2 Golden Laced Wynadottes(Gilly & Belle), 2 Buff Orpingtons(Sugar & Blondie), 2 Leghorns(Turbo & Nitro, my husband's), 3 Red Stars(Peaches, Nilla, & Mash), & 2 Golden Links(Trebby & Baby, she is so small). And a husband(Brian)! & I am Sara, howdy!  

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post #4 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:48pm

EDIT: The second one looks like a Red Dorking with some white on her head. Though I agree with Rooaroo, she could be a EE mix, but they aren't heritage. The first one, well, can't really tell, I'd have to see her standing to see her shape smile.png


Edited by JerseyGiantfolk - 4/30/12 at 6:50pm

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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post #5 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:49pm
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Originally Posted by donrae View Post

Partridge rock and Welsummer?

 


This is exactly what our guesses were.

2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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post #6 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:56pm

Well, Welsummers have yellow shanks (legs) Red Dorkings look a lot like Welsummers, but they have pink shanks like the one above. smile.png

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

  -- -- Spa Days for Chickens -- --

 

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

  -- -- Spa Days for Chickens -- --

 

 

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post #7 of 13
4/30/12 at 7:05pm
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Originally Posted by JerseyGiantfolk View Post

Well, Welsummers have yellow shanks (legs) Red Dorkings look a lot like Welsummers, but they have pink shanks like the one above. smile.png

 


Here is a link to Ideal's breed lists, and it doesn't seem to list "red" dorkings, only silver gray...

 

http://www.idealpoultry.com/pricelist/Retail%20Price%20List%20pg%201.pdf

2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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post #8 of 13
4/30/12 at 7:10pm

 

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Originally Posted by Jeffross1968 View Post

 

 


Here is a link to Ideal's breed lists, and it doesn't seem to list "red" dorkings, only silver gray...

 

http://www.idealpoultry.com/pricelist/Retail%20Price%20List%20pg%201.pdf

 

Hm, okay, so its probably a Welsummer with a little bit of something else in it. 

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

  -- -- Spa Days for Chickens -- --

 

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

  -- -- Spa Days for Chickens -- --

 

 

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post #9 of 13
4/30/12 at 7:13pm
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What's thrown us, is that it seems to have white earlobes. I don't think wellsummers have white earlobes.
 

2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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post #10 of 13
4/30/12 at 7:34pm

the first one appears to have white earlobes while the 2nd one appears to have red but with hatchery chickens you can get off colors on legs and earlobes, like my oegb has a bit of white on his lobes when hes supposed to be solid red lobes

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