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Hi Strawberry... Yes, Jersey Giant was guessed before as well... and I was really holding out hope because I would love to have something different from my other breeds... but it looks like everyone here seems to agree that my chick has beards/muffs growing at this point and is most likely...

a polish pullet would be awesome! That's a very nice pic in your avatar. And yes, the Marans is nice... it's just that I was already getting 8 of them... plus, of the 9 that were sent... - I gave 2 to the lady who split my order... hers are 1 boy, 1 girl. - 1 died at two days old, never knew...

exactly. no biggie, but something different would have been fun.

Well, relative to industrial chickens, Orpingtons are still considered rare. Either way, here's what I got (assuming Mystery Chick is truly an EE): Cuckoo Marans: ordered 8, received 9 Buff Orpingtons: ordered 8, received 9 EEs: ordered 9, received 9 I was just hoping for a different one... a...

Hey, thanks for your great feedback! I was excited for it to be something else. It still is very different, so it's cool. I like EEs anyway The big disappointment here is that my "free rare chick" from McMurray must was an extra Buff Orp and an extra Cuckoo Marans (so two free chicks...

OK, everybody, here's the update. Mystery Chick is now 9.5 weeks old. I do think that there is a hint of a beard that is starting to show. However, I'm not positive. This chick is still much smaller and thinner than all my other birds, and still has a very different personality. My other...

well, at this point, I'm pulling for Jeff9118 because a Jersey Giant would be cool and I already have 5 other EEs. But, I'll be happy with EE as well. I have to say that in real life, the comb looks like the tiniest, narrow, straight line... so I think it's possible. We shall see. When I get...

ok, I went through everything I have, including the pics I took today, and it looks like 3/18 is the best day for comb pics of my Mystery Chick. That is the same day as my other comb pic. This one is as directly head-on as possible. I think the real problem here is that the comb growth is so...

I will try to get the best directly head-on pic that I can. Pics are really tough because he/she doesn't like to hold still at all... but I'll do my best. Stay tuned! I very much appreciate the feedback

yeah, I think that's why I never considered it before... I saw pics of their chicks and they had some darker fuzz on them and mine was totally yellow and is now all white... but, who knows? NYReds seems to be an experienced, licensed poultry judge and that vote went for giant... NYReds or...

interesting! Two votes for White Giant now! Also a few for Andalusian, and the most for EE. We shall see! I will keep you all posted with pics when any new features arise.

I will be keeping everyone updated, I promise!

Here's a close-up pic of the "comb" from about a week ago (so 5.5 weeks of age) - not much there yet. I am a newbie and wouldn't know how to answer the comb question properly so I think a picture is worth 1,000 words. I think the lack of much comb is what makes people think EE, or at least...

cool, that's how I was assuming it would work, but everyone kept telling me that they probably sent an extra of the same breed, but since they call it a fre rare "surprise" chick, I wouldn't think that would make sense. I sure hope it's different! Sounds like you've gotten all kinds of cool...

wow! You just described the personality to a T! I mean, word for word, that is my little white chick. Calm, a little timid, keeps to itself and doesn't seem to care if other chickens are around or not. Avoids scuffles and arguments and just does its own thing almost 100% of the time. That...

interesting! Yes, all my other Ameraucanas/EEs from them clearly have muffs/beards growing in. This one doesn't seem to and is a different shape, size, color, and personality. We shall see! And I'll update this posts with pics every so often so you all can know how it turns out! I am, of...

interesting, thank you, Jeff, for the good new thought. They are older now and while I still get more votes for EE, it's still hard for me to believe because this chick is still so different. The legs do indeed have a greenish/grayish/bluish tint. Here are more recent photos (age: six weeks)...

Hi Jossanne - Thanks for the good info on the Andalusians. I did know that MM says that only about 50% of the blues grow up to be blue and the others can be white, black and white, or black. So, that was how I came up with the idea that this could POSSIBLY be one, but who knows. I DIDN'T...

I have definitely thought of that. It just seems so clear to me that this is the odd man out. But I honestly have no clue. I have been blogging about the babies since day one and have tons of pictures of all of them there if you would like to look and see if one stands out to you...

yep, that's my plan. I appreciate the responses though