Guess the mystery rooster breed....

[TXChookstead]

This fellow was dropped over our former neighbors' fence in a cat carrier at about 5 months old, and we took him in. After some digging, I thought he had to be an Australorp, and found 3 Australorp pullets to keep him company. He definitely has the blue/green/purple sheen.

Fast forward a few months, and we started hatching their chicks...which obviously have some sort of mixture. Some have rose combs, one has flecks of red on the back and muted white lacing on the breast, some have a single, outermost white flight feather, one has a yellowish tint to her legs almost like a Jersey Giant.... Of course he may not be the only mix, but all the girls have white toenails and the requisite pink/gray feet + coloration, and were actually sold to me as Australorps.

His comb is interesting, and his toenails are black, not light colored (bottoms of feet are pink/gray). He is also more slender in build than most photos I have seen of Australorp roosters. Oh, and he was pretty laid back until he had hens to protect. He's very good to them but pretty mean to anyone else. If he's a mix, does anyone have any guesses?

 

[sourland]

I'll guess that he has some gamefowl DNA.

 

[TXChookstead]

Yes, that stance.... Oh goodness.

 

[3KillerBs]

Gorgeous!

He's got a U like a Langshan but not the feathered feet.

Some kind of handsome mix that turned out well.

 

[Lauren51]

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This fellow was dropped over our former neighbors' fence in a cat carrier at about 5 months old, and we took him in. After some digging, I thought he had to be an Australorp, and found 3 Australorp pullets to keep him company. He definitely has the blue/green/purple sheen.

Fast forward a few months, and we started hatching their chicks...which obviously have some sort of mixture. Some have rose combs, one has flecks of red on the back and muted white lacing on the breast, some have a single, outermost white flight feather, one has a yellowish tint to her legs almost like a Jersey Giant.... Of course he may not be the only mix, but all the girls have white toenails and the requisite pink/gray feet + coloration, and were actually sold to me as Australorps.

His comb is interesting, and his toenails are black, not light colored (bottoms of feet are pink/gray). He is also more slender in build than most photos I have seen of Australorp roosters. Oh, and he was pretty laid back until he had hens to protect. He's very good to them but pretty mean to anyone else. If he's a mix, does anyone have any guesses?

Pretty sexy for a chicken! He's struttin' his stuff like Travolta!

 

[TXChookstead]

LOL! He certainly thinks he is!

 

[TXChookstead]

Update: Pico's daughter's have begun to lay, and guess what? Some eggs are brown, some blue, and some olive. I think he must be a sassy-looking Easter Egger. No muffs, just some kind of a blue egg gene.

Thankfully the friends who got chicks are delighted at the variety. We are too, honestly.

So far we (personally) have only olive and brown. I'd love to see blue, though. I think one more has yet to start laying. We'll see!

 

[0range]

He is handsome! I think you can do a DNA breed test for cheapish but maybe keeping it a mystery is more fun

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

He is handsome! I think you can do a DNA breed test for cheapish but maybe keeping it a mystery is more fun

That has not been invented yet! Certainly not a big enough market for that, although it would be cool. You're probably thinking of DNA sexing

 

[0range]

Whaaaaa I thought those tests were just like the ones they have for dogs! Well at least now I have my next million dollar idea