I'd appreciate your help. I over-chickened this spring, and I lost my breed list. I've identified everyone except this girl. She is roughly 12 weeks old and was purchased at North 40 in Great Falls, MT. I know Hoover Hatchery is one of their suppliers. Thoughts?
I'm feeling a little silly. The chick I thought was my mystery chick has been identified as one of two Ameraurcanas. They have very different coloring, but both have muffs and beards. The pictures below (and the photo from McMurray Hatchery) are of the mystery chick which I believe is a Dorking...
These are photos of the mystery chick I received on May 14 from McMurray Hatchery. It has me stumped. I've included a couple of photos from the first week, and some less informative photos from yesterday - it is a busy chick.
No feathering on legs.
Legs are a chocolate brown.
Coloring is a...
Good morning from Montana! Although my grandmother always had a flock of Leghorns for both meat and eggs when I was growing up, I'm new to chicken raising. I'm a small animal veterinarian but am now acquiring a library of books on poultry medicine focusing on backyard flocks. My chicks are now a...