The Guy Said it was a Blue Chicken

[Happy Chooks]

She's definitely blue, but I don't think she's pure Wyandotte. Maybe a Wyandotte cross?

 

[24279102]

She has a lot of the characteristics but I'm thinking that she may look more like a Blue Orpington perhaps - at least the pictures that I have looked at.

 

[24279102]

But my husband just pointed out that she has the flat comb like the BLW and my Black Sex Links.

 

[speckledhen]

Black sexlinks have single combs 99.9% of the time; where did you get black sexlinks with rose combs?

She is not a blue Orpington, not with that comb. They have single combs. Now, she could be an Orp/Wyandotte cross since rose comb is dominant in that mix.

 

[24279102]

Now you have to realize that I say these two are Black Sex links because that's what the man that sold them to me told me. I don't know if these pics will do them justice but ....This is Gertrude

and this is Hazel

When you say rose comb you do mean the colour, right?

 

[wsdareme]

Could it be an EE pullet? I have a young EE that is a slate grey-blue color, solid all over. She has the slate colored legs. I'm guessing she's going to look a lot like this when she grows up...

 

[24279102]

I really have no idea . she could be almost anything that has been suggested I guess. I do know that she is a heavy bird. It will be interesting to see how she reacts and moves when I finally let her out to free range. I'm hoping I haven't upset the chi too much in the hen house !!! I guess I'll know for sure if she lays me an easter egg !!

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

I have 2 blue Wyandottes that I got at the feed store, and at this point, they're are looking similar to yours. They're about 18 months old, and need a major molt. The feathers look a bit faded, much like yours.

I'll assume that since mine came from the feed store they were hatchery birds initially.

Post some pics after a good molt. I think you have a hatchery quality blue Wyandotte on your hands.

 

[juliechick]

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Gertrude looks like a Dominique and Hazel could be a Dark Cornish (I assume she's the chicken in the back?) The red one is a RIR or Production Red.

Rose comb refers to the comb type, not the color. Here's a link to photos of comb types that should help you: http://www.grit.com/multimedia/image-gallery.aspx?id=1344&seq=25

 

[spish]

sorry to thread hijack but while on the subject of blue chickens, any idea what these two blues are? or are they simply a cross?