Chicken identification

[lazy gardener]

Ronnie... I'm wondering what your hdw cloth has to do with using zip ties to band your birds!!!???

 

[Ronnie2]

I'm getting up in the iffy years of life, 69-this month. I got about 10 different thoughts going when I'm speaking. Wife keeps reminding to stay on subject. To maybe answer your question without wandering off. Colored Zip ties I wanted to keep records of ages of my flock, so too know when to cull the older ones, trouble makers, etc. who knows. The hardware cloth was on another subject on ventilation coop. Thanks for bringing me up to speed on my posts. I did make one A in college, English !, prof. was selling vitamins, and I kept buying them. When I passed coarse that was the end of my vitamins.

 

[lazy gardener]

I've heard that vitamins enhance memory!!!! Perhaps I need to start taking some!!! Yeah, I get accused of going off on a... SQUIRREL!!!!!

 

[Farmer Fiddy]

Hello!

Can any of you identify this breed? Might be some kind of mix as she was found roaming near a university in my neighborhood.

I think she is still a younger bird, not yet laying. Just a few pounds, missing feathers under her wings, about the size of a loaf of bread. Long yellow legs, no tail (although may not be naturally tailless). Very docile.

Thanks for any help!

 

[ChickNanny13]

Farmer Fiddy = You may want to repost this in the "What Breed or Gender" forum. It's a possible bantam breed, picture's blurry but think I see hackle feathering, not sure but if it is, you got yourself a Cockerel.

Glad you joined us. Look around and ask any questions you may have, Members are experienced & knowledgeable

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hello!

Can any of you identify this breed? Might be some kind of mix as she was found roaming near a university in my neighborhood.

I think she is still a younger bird, not yet laying. Just a few pounds, missing feathers under her wings, about the size of a loaf of bread. Long yellow legs, no tail (although may not be naturally tailless). Very docile.

Thanks for any help!View attachment 1284550

Welcome! Can you get a nice clear photo from the side with nothing blocking parts of the bird? What can be seen is rather suspicious of being a cockerel of mixed breeding. This pattern is most common in what is called a red sex link which results from the crossing of 2 different breeds creating chicks that can be told apart by gender at hatch due to differences in their color. Being able to see this entire bird more clearly what helped to confirm or rule out both the gender and breeding identification

 

[Farmer Fiddy]

Thank you! I truly appreciate your advice

 

[Farmer Fiddy]

Welcome! Can you get a nice clear photo from the side with nothing blocking parts of the bird? What can be seen is rather suspicious of being a cockerel of mixed breeding. This pattern is most common in what is called a red sex link which results from the crossing of 2 different breeds creating chicks that can be told apart by gender at hatch due to differences in their color. Being able to see this entire bird more clearly what helped to confirm or rule out both the gender and breeding identification

I'll give it a shot. The bird was a bit disoriented but is now eating better in my coop and recognized the roost as a sleeping place. I'll post tomorrow with a better photo.

 

[Farmer Fiddy]

I'll give it a shot. The bird was a bit disoriented but is now eating better in my coop and recognized the roost as a sleeping place. I'll post tomorrow with a better photo.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Yep, you have acquired a red sex link cockerel