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yes, this is a real problem with rare breeds, especially those people are trying to rescue from oblivion, like the North Holland Blue. But chickens have a lot of DNA to begin with (78 chromosomes; we have 46) so there's lots of scope for variation at every generation.

It's not just you; confusion on this is common. I find it helps to remember that no-one keeps pedigree books for chicken breeds; if a bird looks like the specified Standard of Perfection for a given breed, then it counts as that breed. Shows focus on what's visible, hence the emphasis on...