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[Robin'sBrood]

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There is such thing as a crowing hen ya know.

So I've heard. That I could probably handle, but having 3 roos I could not.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Speckledhen, check my Barbara out now...

The flash washed out her color in this pic, but you can see her sad "barred" pattern better

She is definitely a SHE! She started laying 1st out of all my pullets this year (aside from the Cornish Rocks) even though she is one of the youngest I have. And either she could win an award for being the BR with the worst barring, or she is something other than a BR or a BR cross. Whatever she is, she is wonderfully sweet and lays beautiful dark brown eggs... sometimes they're even speckled.

 

[speckledhen]

She could be a BR cross, with the BR as the sire, giving her barring, but having it muddied by her mother. In fact, I'd bet on it. As I mentioned previously, Cuban Longtails hatched a few of mine with my BR roo over Buff Orp, RIR, etc. They did look similar. Barbara is pretty!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Thanks! She is quite the little character and is always the first to come running whenever I go out to the run.

 

[mrstiffanymayer]

Not sure if it was the flash, but she looks like she has whitish legs. Could she be a BR crossed with a cuckoo marans or a dominique? Either way she is so beautiful!!!!