Breed Identification Please

[Simms Chickens]

Might I assume there’s a consensus she will be ok in the Colorado winters?

 

[JedJackson]

Might I assume there’s a consensus she will be ok in the Colorado winters?

So long as you have a good coop with ventilation holes at top but otherwise air tight, I think she will be fine, as long as there are other chickens with her to huddle up with. Insulation might be a good idea, if possible.

 

[drumstick diva]

She is beautiful whatever she ends up being called.

 

[townchicks]

Might I assume there’s a consensus she will be ok in the Colorado winters?

Absolutely not, she'll freeze. She needs to be shipped to sunny California ASAP! Joke, I'm sure she be fine, but if you ever want to get rid of her, let me know. She's stunning.

 

[WVduckchick]

Absolutely not, she'll freeze. She needs to be shipped to sunny California ASAP! Joke, I'm sure she be fine, but if you ever want to get rid of her, let me know. She's stunning.

good one!

 

[Simms Chickens]

Ha ha ha ha ha! Not a chance! She is a one of a kind little gem. Such a gentle affectionate personality. Have not experienced this yet with any of our hens.
We have a well ventilated, well insulated coop with plenty of girlfriends to keep her sandwiched.
Thank you so much everyone!

 

[lomine]

I have no useful information to add. Just wanted to say she is beautiful and matches the color scheme of your house quite nicely too.

 

[Cyprus]

Well if I may chime in here....
Feed stores tend to source their chicks from either local breeders or hatcheries. My guess is she came from a show breeder that probably didn't segregate his colors into different breeding pens. Maybe that is why they sold to the feed store. But

Anywho, I digress.
I speculate that she is indeed a Dutch Bantam but possesses a few key color genes.
Certainly, she has the mottle gene in her. But, not quite the normal mottle gene. I believe she has what is called "hysterical mottling" which is the same form found in Anconas and Exchequer Leghorns.
I also believe that, like a Golden Neck D'Uccle, she has 1 copy of dominant white.

So, what this would theoretically make is a hysterically mottled bird with the dull buff and white speckling/filling of a golden neck.

If you breed her to a Mille Fleur I would expect to her to throw 50% MF chicks and 50% Golden Necks.

Hope this helps

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Which feed store?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Well if I may chime in here....
Feed stores tend to source their chicks from either local breeders or hatcheries. My guess is she came from a show breeder that probably didn't segregate his colors into different breeding pens. Maybe that is why they sold to the feed store. But

Anywho, I digress.
I speculate that she is indeed a Dutch Bantam but possesses a few key color genes.
Certainly, she has the mottle gene in her. But, not quite the normal mottle gene. I believe she has what is called "hysterical mottling" which is the same form found in Anconas and Exchequer Leghorns.
I also believe that, like a Golden Neck D'Uccle, she has 1 copy of dominant white.

So, what this would theoretically make is a hysterically mottled bird with the dull buff and white speckling/filling of a golden neck.

If you breed her to a Mille Fleur I would expect to her to throw 50% MF chicks and 50% Golden Necks.

Hope this helps

This person is very knowledgeable.