I was recently given this beautiful, big rooster. Previous owner said she got him as a day old chick (probably hatchery) but couldn't recall his breed. Is he a New Hampshire?
This is another email I got from the breeder today:
"The Wheaton rooster will have a white spur. The Partridge rooster a dark spur. The hens are easy to tell apart. They get about the size of a leghorn. I think the hen is a Wheaton."
I agree with what all of you are saying.
I got the email address of the breeder my friend got the hatching eggs from. I sent an email with an inquiry about and the above pictures attached. This is what it said..
"They are Penedesenca. When they get older the Partridge will be darker brown and the wheaton will be straw colored".
Ok...
Hmm..well I have a mystery on my hands then.
My friend bought the hatching eggs from someone online because she wanted chocolate egg layers. Guess I'll have to wait a few months to see what color egg the pullet lays.
The person I got these from was told they were Penedesenca. We now think they are a cross of some kind of bantam as they are small birds. The cockerel just started crowing, pullet has not started laying yet.
Cockerel
Pullet
What are the wire cage clips called that have a tab and cut-out? Not the regular J-Clips that are a rectangle of metal shaped like a J. And where can I purchase just those clips without the pliers? I've been searching the Internet with no luck.
This little blue olive egger has learned how to jump up on the feeder. Time to put the screen cover over the brooder or I'll have chickies running all over the house!
06-11-13