Breed?

[Aty439318]

Hello BYC family!

I bought her at a feed store, but it was a mix chick bin. I have no idea what it could be. Help!

Thanks!

 

[swamphiker]

Perhaps a black Australorp

 

[fluffycrow]

Perhaps a black Australorp

Not with that comb. I'm honestly not sure.

My best guess would be sumatra, but it's not the best representation of the breed. Maybe some mix I'm not aware of


@JedJackson @NatJ @MysteryChicken @The Moonshiner Any ideas?

 

[swamphiker]

Not with that comb. I'm honestly not sure.

My best guess would be sumatra, but she's not the best representation of the breed. Maybe some mix I'm not aware of


@JedJackson @NatJ @MysteryChicken @The Moonshiner Any ideas?

Oops, thanks for the correction!

 

[GravityWaves]

How old is this bird? I don't know what kind it is exactly but it appears to be a male with those pointy saddle feathers growing in.

 

[fluffycrow]

How old is this bird? I don't know what kind it is exactly but it appears to be a male with those pointy saddle feathers growing in.

Good catch

 

[Logar]

Do you have any pictures of it when it was a chick?

 

[Yard Farmer]

Hello BYC family!

I bought her at a feed store, but it was a mix chick bin. I have no idea what it could be. Help!

Thanks!

Not sure on the breed, but the thought came to me that it could be an EE without a beard, I see some color in the saddle feathers.

But, I notice you said "Her", based on how this bird is feathering out, it's a cockerel.
He has male specif feathering.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Not with that comb. I'm honestly not sure.

My best guess would be sumatra, but it's not the best representation of the breed. Maybe some mix I'm not aware of


@JedJackson @NatJ @MysteryChicken @The Moonshiner Any ideas?

Definitely not Sumatra. Single Spur Buds, & Pink foot bottoms.
Sumatra have yellow foot bottoms.


Could be an odd olive egger since it's from a feed store. I've got an olive egger hen with spurs.

 

[JedJackson]

Yes, it's an olive egger or one of the many new types of Easter eggers. And definitely a male.

He does have a gamey look but doesn't fit with any pure breed. I was thinking black Cubalaya, but none of the hatcheries offer that variety that I've found.