Clearly not a buff orpington...what is she?

[CFLRanching]

I was just visiting the chicks over my lunch break and took a closer look at our mystery friend...she/he has black spots at the top back of her head, and a few random grey feathers throughout her body. So now I'm wondering after some more research...is Delaware also a possibility? Before today I never noticed the black spots/grey feathers....

If she has black spots starting then yes, Delaware is a possibility. We ended up with a Delaware Bantam from TSC last year. She was a mystery to us for a long time. I think they are getting pretty common though @ feed stores as ones they're starting to sell. It will be necklace like on her neck. Not as thick as the columbian rocks can get but more delicate lacing with the black and her (or his) tail feathers will get black tips.

 

[CFLRanching]

Bought chicks from our local Rural King in early March. This little lady (hopefully!) is clearly not the Buff Orpington that she is supposed to be and all her flock mates in the bin at the store were. Any idea what she is? We purchased 6 chicks...the other 5 are all buff orpingtons like they're supposed to be, and that's all that was labelled to be in the bin, so I have no idea what she might be (we are new to chickens).

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Look at the post with the hen like staring right at the camera...that's what I mean with the delicate lacing with the black on the neck. Almost like a pretty necklace

 

[pekin queen]

can we have a picture of her/him with the new feathers

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Is she feather legged?

She only has 2 feathers on each foot

 

[Mamatomany123]

I think california white. Here's mine. I have 2. One ha e more black spots than the other. Not sure why people are saying cockerel. I'm not seeing anything that looks male on your yours but then again, a lot of people told me these were cockerels also and they aren't. These were them at 5 weeks old.

 

[imacowgirl2]

can we have a picture of her/him with the new feathers

Attached are some pictures from today, at approx. 8 weeks of age.

 

[imacowgirl2]

I think california white. Here's mine. I have 2. One ha e more black spots than the other. Not sure why people are saying cockerel. I'm not seeing anything that looks male on your yours but then again, a lot of people told me these were cockerels also and they aren't. These were them at 5 weeks old.

Ours looks almost identical to this!

 

[Sara S]

Bought chicks from our local Rural King in early March. This little lady (hopefully!) is clearly not the Buff Orpington that she is supposed to be and all her flock mates in the bin at the store were. Any idea what she is? We purchased 6 chicks...the other 5 are all buff orpingtons like they're supposed to be, and that's all that was labelled to be in the bin, so I have no idea what she might be (we are new to chickens).

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Deinimley not deleware, mine had so much ,roe black, and the marks look like tiny hearts it’s so so cute!

 

[Mamatomany123]

Attached are some pictures from today, at approx. 8 weeks of age.

Definitely looks like my caifornia whites.

 

[pekin queen]

Attached are some pictures from today, at approx. 8 weeks of age.

okay i dont know the breed right now but she/he looks (colour wise) splash or paint, she/he is very pretty