Breed Mix Mystery

[MissLivia]

Hello! I received a chicken from a friend and am trying to better understand her breed, although she's clearly a "mutt."

I don't think she's a roo, but feel free to prove me wrong!

What two breeds below might have been combined to produce this chicken?

Age: Hatched between Feb. 28-March 2
Possible Breed of Parents:

• Barred Rock
• Cuckoo Marans
• Easter Egger
• Buff Orpington
• Cinnamon Queen
• Lavender Orpington
• Light Brahma
• Brown Leghorn
• Golden Comet
• Oliver Egger

Images:

(standing next to Easter Egger)

 

[redinator]

Light Brahma and Cuckoo Marans? This a wild guess based on color patterns of the two breeds. I haven't done any breeding yet, so I really have no idea.

 

[MissLivia]

I actually just found this thread with a photo that seems very similar: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/will-i-get-brown-or-white-eggs.738052/

White leghorn wasn't in the list of options, but I did see some of those running around, so maybe that's the answer?

 

[JedJackson]

I think a barred rock or cuckoo Marans rooster has to be the father to get a barred female like that. The mother would have to be a white skinned breed if it was the barred rock. I think probably one or the other crossed with an Orpington is the answer here because of its white legs and large size.

I would exclude Brahma because the bird shows neither feathered legs or the pea comb.

 

[WildNectarine]

I think someone could get very, very rich starting a chicken DNA testing business like the dog ones…

 

[ValkerieGunn]

That looks like my darker mixed cockeral. His Sire was either a Barred Rock or a Barred Rock x Easter Egger mix and his Mom was either a Black Sexlink or a Barred Rock. The White based one is a California Grey x RIR mix.

 

[MissLivia]

I think a barred rock or cuckoo Marans rooster has to be the father to get a barred female like that. The mother would have to be a white skinned breed if it was the barred rock. I think probably one or the other crossed with an Orpington is the answer here because of its white legs and large size.

I would exclude Brahma because the bird shows neither feathered legs or the pea comb.

Thank you for such a detailed answer! Orpington was my other thought, as well.

Do you think she's a hen? I am nervous she won't be since she looks so different.

 

[JedJackson]

Thank you for such a detailed answer! Orpington was my other thought, as well.

Do you think she's a hen? I am nervous she won't be since she looks so different.

She is definitely a female. Technically a pullet before one year of age.