It looks more like a rose comb then a straight comb in the pictures. If she has some feathering on her leg then she's probably a mix of some kind. Neither of the 2 likely breeds have leg feathering to my knowledge . For some reason the back of her head looks puffy, does she have a bump there...
Does anyone read what they've typed before they hit the submit button?
"Moltted Batama"
"Japanese have rose combs"
"That is a Spangled Old English Game" (You even added a link that shows the brown/black/white color of a spangle)
Have you tried a simple google search ...
Thank you for that comparison. You have a very pretty 6lbs. Barred Plymouth Rock. It shows the obvious difference in the "breeder'' verses the hatchery chicken. I hope it will win plenty of ribbons for you. And the 3lbs. hatchery type production Red , excellent example of a hen that grows...
NYREDS wrote:
Birds don't have an established value like gold or oil. They're worth whatever you can get someone to pay for them. If someone is willing to give you $100 each then that's what they're worth. If all you can get is 50 cents each then that's what they're worth.
There you have it
EweSheep excellent post!
I'm not from Illinois but do travel across the line with my poultry to a certain sale. Anyway, after being confronted by an alleged USDA officer, I was told that I needed to have my typhoid and pullorum test papers in hand and call (I forget what the office name...
Thanks.
I don't show, so I haven't really checked to see if dun is an accepted variety. Does the Mottled variety always refer to only black and white birds?
All I know is that they've been a fun project for the past few years.
Creating a red LF Cochin has been my project for quite some time.But I think I've hit a road block!
My original cross was Buff x Partridge. I've gotten to the point of a color that could be described as "orange Columbian" . Unfortunately I can't seem to get rid of the smut , mostly in the wings...