A little confused

[tellynpeep]

I don't know what your hen is. She doesn't look like a Wyandotte (I think they all have rose combs) and she is definitely not a Speckled Sussex. They have white spangles on dark feathers.
What color eggs does she lay?

 

[Iluvmypeeps]

She's still too young to lay any eggs, she's approximately 15 weeks old. She'll be laying soon.

 

[Chris09]

Not buff or a Wyandotte..
Looks like a cross..

Chris

 

[PotterWatch]

Where did you get them? I'd guess California Whites if it weren't for the buff-colored feathers.

 

[Iluvmypeeps]

I got her from a feed store. So, she is certainly not show-quality.

Maybe if I list the breeds they were selling in the same bin (just the ones I can remember) would help:

Brown Leghorns
Buff Orpington
Speckled sussex
Buff Wyandotte
Barred rock...

Those are the only breeds that I can remember at the moment.

 

[hennyjenn]

Hmm, nothing I'm familiar with. Where did you get her?

 

[Streakhooch]

I have Dekalb Amberlinks that have similar spots as yours this, and the color is just like them as well. By chance maybe its a Amberlink? Here are 2 pics of my Amberlinks, the 1st one having no spots and then 2nd one showing spots on the back. Only 2/6 of my Amberlinks have the spots right now.

Just a thought.

 

[Streakhooch]

AS I realized you could barely see her spots I am going for a biger picture to try n help you out. My Amberlink babies are only 4 weeks old. Hope this comes out better n bigger so you can see.

 

[Iluvmypeeps]

That looks somewhat like her, only mine has a deeper buff color around her neck.

Also, do you guys think 'she' is a she? Because I noticed that she has very large red wattles and a large comb. But her neck feathers don't seem sharp enough to be hackles.

 

[Mervin]

Quote:
@ 15-weeks she'd likely be showing hackles, saddles and sickles. I think the wattles and comb you're seeing mean she's about to come into lay.