Maybe its a "dark" brahma or a mix? I agree that it doesn't look like any other varieties of brahma except the dark brahma, but I'm no expert.
Best of luck!
*Correction Wheaton, not Welsummer
The rooster (father of all the chicks) is a Wheaton. Hens are Americana (mix including white), Silver-laced Wyandotte and Cuckoo Maran (not any of the chicks in the pictures). The feather legged chick (#1) has a single comb with feathers coming in white, the...
Hey everyone! I just recently hatched 14 chicks (wee.gif) but I don't know any of their breeds! I have been doing some research but I thought maybe you guys could help too. Here are some pictures of a few of them (I think the 2nd one may be an Americauna or Aricauna):
We had to put her down. I later learned that it was possible to fix splayed leg with braces. It would have taken a lot of effort but I still would have done it if I knew... :hit
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