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Is a white rock the same as a barred Plymoth rock, but white? 'Cause she is much leaner and a bit less friendly than the BR I have (seen beside her in second pic).
If she's not an Ameraucana, what is she? EE? Leghorn?
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Yes they are the same, she is probably a white leghorn, I just thought rock because the yellow legs, which other breeds have too.
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If she has white ears she's a leghorn. She doesn't look sturdy enough to be white rock or riw, she doesn't have a beard ot green legs so not much ameraucana in her.
Leghorns lay good eggs. Mine always want me to pet them.
Leghorns lay good eggs. Mine always want me to pet them.
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What is an riw? I'll check her ears when I put them back in the coop. Although she runs from me (still young), if I do pick her up she gets really relaxed and falls asleep sometimes when I pet her.
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I think that RIW stands for Rhode Island White.
I think that RIW stands for Rhode Island White.
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As far as I can tell, this being the first time I've tried to check the color of a chicken's ears, they appear to be white.
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I think your chicks are too young for their earlobe color to show up. Once the combs and wattles start changing color you should be able to tell. These are my White Rocks. The one on the left shows her earlobe pretty well.
Versus my brown leghorn. In this picture it looks a little yellow which it was at this age. Now it's completely white. You won't know for sure till your chicks are older. They start out the same color as their skin until they mature. The spot you're looking for is behind the eye and down a bit, almost the same level as her beak.
I think your chicks are too young for their earlobe color to show up. Once the combs and wattles start changing color you should be able to tell. These are my White Rocks. The one on the left shows her earlobe pretty well.
Versus my brown leghorn. In this picture it looks a little yellow which it was at this age. Now it's completely white. You won't know for sure till your chicks are older. They start out the same color as their skin until they mature. The spot you're looking for is behind the eye and down a bit, almost the same level as her beak.
Definitely a Leghorn to me, they get that really tall tail and they are pretty slim birds, white with white earlobes and yellow legs.
Prolific layers, even in the winter, but can be flighty/shy, and they are good escape artists because they are so light weight they can fly well even as adults!!!!
Prolific layers, even in the winter, but can be flighty/shy, and they are good escape artists because they are so light weight they can fly well even as adults!!!!
My best guess would be leghorn or white rock.
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Thank you! I'm sure you are right that she is too young to tell - she is about 9 weeks now. Here is picture of the side of the face, just in case....
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