The Tetra Tint thread.. (Photos, info) ❤

[greens997]

I think your "assorted red pullets" just might be Golden Comets. Also a TSC standard. I haven't found much on these bird either. We have 3 Tetra Tints (all white, no spots of other color) 3 Golden Comets and 3 Silky bantums, all purchaced in late april from a NY TSC and the stores in this are have no idea about the birds either. I do agree with the wonderful tempermant. Of our 9 birds the Tetra Tints are the most likely to sit in your hand and be petted.

 

[jenni22776rn]

The chicks that I had thought to be Tetra Tints...I found out they are white leghorns...bummer! I really liked the look of the tetra's!

I do like the leghorns thought!

 

[chicketychickchick]

OK so I thought leghorns were not cold hardy for our zone? I thought to make em cold hardy they bred em with cold hardy birds like RIR. Thus the invention of the Tetra tint. No?

 

[E.G.Glayer]

Looks Like They Could Be A Mix Of Whatever They Havent Sold With A Catchy Name So People Will Think They Are Getting Something Eggstra Special. Looks To Be A Mix Of Comets, Amberlinks, Cornish, And Leghorns. Mt Healthy Is Probably Just Getting Someone To Breed A Bunch Of Mutts/hybrids To Start A New Designer Dog Syndrome. But Whatever They Are, They Are Great. It Doesnt Matter What Breed Of Chickens You Own, It Only Matters That You Own Chickens.

 

[phasianidae]

Is this a breed or a hybred?

 

[FireTigeris]

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guessing hybrid until breeding the accidental roos to the hens proves otherwise...

(all chicks would have to be uniform "everything", and just like the parents)

so if there was a mating and some got yellow shanks (legs) and others got white, or some matured in 12ish weeks and others matured in 30- then they are clearly a hybrid...

 

[jenni22776rn]

E.G.Glayer :

Looks Like They Could Be A Mix Of Whatever They Havent Sold With A Catchy Name So People Will Think They Are Getting Something Eggstra Special. Looks To Be A Mix Of Comets, Amberlinks, Cornish, And Leghorns. Mt Healthy Is Probably Just Getting Someone To Breed A Bunch Of Mutts/hybrids To Start A New Designer Dog Syndrome. But Whatever They Are, They Are Great. It Doesnt Matter What Breed Of Chickens You Own, It Only Matters That You Own Chickens.

I agree!!!​

 

[larryp]

Here is a pic of my tets. I had 3 roos from 9 chicks

 

[chicketychickchick]

@ larryp, Where did you get your Tetras?

 

[screager312]

My two from TSC, I also started a post yesterday asking what they are. I have been getting answers from tetras, amber links, and even cornish meaties. They are slightly bigger than the other 6 and seem to do everything 1st.