light sussex? mutt?

[SpunkyTheMonkey]

2nd opinons on this one please? ~8 weeks old now, when she was younger people couldn't agree on what she was but she was a lot smuttier then.

not a great pic i know but she won't sit still for the camera.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

The yellow legs make it not a sussex. If it is columian it would be a columbian rock but I dont think it is. I think I see barring in the hackle and maybe tail making it a Deleware.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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Agree not a sussex, they have pearl legs.

 

[jeremy]

My Delaware pullets don't have nearly as much barring as this chicken, so I'm thinking it may be some sort of cross? I've heard of a Delaware/New Hampshire (?) cross i think... they're more popular among hatcheries than actual Heritage Delawares.

Or it could just be a lovable chicken mutt.

 

[Chris09]

Deleware

Chris

 

[SpunkyTheMonkey]

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it was bought from an old village man who has chickens running around in his yard so it's much more likely to be a mutt than anything else tbh.

doesn't really matter much, i'm just curious...but at least i've narrowed it down to delaware/delaware-x or mutt. that's better than i managed last time i asked when she was 3-4 weeks old.

thanks all.

 

[americana-chick]

I think some type of delaware/something. Good luck with her!

 

[jeremy]

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it was bought from an old village man who has chickens running around in his yard so it's much more likely to be a mutt than anything else tbh.

doesn't really matter much, i'm just curious...but at least i've narrowed it down to delaware/delaware-x or mutt. that's better than i managed last time i asked when she was 3-4 weeks old.

thanks all.

even if she's got just a little delaware in here she's sure to be a great hen. mine are some of the best i've got. friendly and egg laying machines.