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brown chicken is what?

post #1 of 17
6/18/12 at 9:46am
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I'd love advice on what breed(s) and gender this chicken might be.

 

About 11 weeks old here, purchased as week-old chick from the "some of my chickens were in one pen during a cold spell" selection. The breeder had, among many others I didn't see, Black Copper Marans, Light and Coronation Sussexes, and American Game Fowl. 

 

FWIW his chickens all looked beautiful, clean, and well-cared-for in separate breed enclosures. The chicks I've bought from him have been livelier, faster-growing, and to my eye prettier than my hatchery chicks.

 

Here is Java (name, not breed):

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Closer picture of hackle feathers:

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And her feet:

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The pattern looks to my beginner's eye like a bad imitation of golden-laced Wyandotte, but I wondered if other breeds have this coloration.

Many thanks!


Edited by normanack - 6/18/12 at 9:58am
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post #2 of 17
6/18/12 at 10:24am

it kinda looks like a mix, how old is it?? It dont look like any of the breeds u listed. The sussex would have Single combs,  Not a marans, Dont look very Wyandotte to me...., Not a game fowl....Idk what it is, REally Pretty Tho!! U should bring her to where u got her and ask what it is

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post #3 of 17
6/18/12 at 11:10am
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It's about 11 weeks old. I remember the breeder mentioned Dark Cornish but I wasn't sure if he was joking.

When I went back to buy some sussexes, I described the one above. He seemed regretful and said he doesn't remember exactly what breeds he had in that pen at that time. No help from that quarter I'm afraid.
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post #4 of 17
6/18/12 at 11:39am
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More pictures:

Approximately a week old:

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And general stance and body shape at around 11 weeks:

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post #5 of 17
6/18/12 at 11:55am

She is a mixed breed. 

 Silver Ameraucanas, Blue Bredas, Partridge Chanteclers, and Bantam Spangled Russian Orloffs. 

 

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post #6 of 17
6/18/12 at 12:27pm

she's beautiful!! she's definitely looking like some sort of mix though... but i couldn't tell you which...

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post #7 of 17
6/18/12 at 1:29pm
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Do you mean it's too much to expect someone to say, "One-Quarter Lavender Ameraucana, one-quarter Denizli Long Crower, and one-half Golden Laced Lakenvelder"?

(joking)

I think "mixed" is as good as we're gonna get!

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post #8 of 17
6/18/12 at 2:17pm

i'd just stick to calling her pretty wink.png she's certainly unique!

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post #9 of 17
6/18/12 at 2:23pm

she sure is beautiful!!! i have a couple of mutt hens that looked just like her big_smile.png

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post #10 of 17
7/26/12 at 7:42am
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Just thought I'd update (although I don't know if people even see the old threads) . . .

 

 

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16 weeks old. She's getting really blocky/chunky compared to my other chickens. I wonder if she might be part Dark Cornish after all?

Not that it matters -- just wondering!

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Edited by normanack - 7/26/12 at 7:45am
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