I thought it looked similar to pictures of Orpingtons also. But the breeder only advertised Buff Opringtons. I found the ad where I bought it from and these are the types of chickens he was selling. Is the Araucana the same as EE. And it's not a Bantam because it's the same size as the BR's...
Lady Jayne, I just noticed you are from Michigan. So am I, but on the west side of the mitten.
Someone thought this chick may be a cochin. But any pictures I've looked at shows them with feathered legs.
I bought them from a breeder that has many different birds. About a dozen different types of chickens, plus ducks, geese, peafowl, guineas, etc. I sent my DH to get 6 BR and he decided to get 10 to make sure we got enough hens. Well, 4 of them looked like BR, but 5 of them had feathered legs...
First, let me say I'm so glad I found y'all here! I've been learning so much! I hope someone can help me identify this chick. It came with my BR chicks, but obviously not a BR with the black legs and lack of a head spot. Now it's feathers have come in a blue/gray color and I am clueless as to...