Colour ID

[GeekiTurtle]

Hi All!

So I've recently got this hen (it's a mixed breed landrace), but it's got really cool colouring and I was wondering if any other breed has similar colouring.

Rose comb
Multicoloured barred feathered?
Long legs

 

[kattabelly]

Are you sure that's a hen and not a cockerel? I wouldn't want to swear to it without seeing a clearer image but those look a lot like male saddle feathers, and the patchy colouring is often a male trait too...

 

[GeekiTurtle]

Are you sure that's a hen and not a cockerel? I wouldn't want to swear to it without seeing a clearer image but those look a lot like male saddle feathers, and the patchy colouring is often a male trait too...

I was decently sure it's a hen. She's 17 to 18 weeks old. She has a brother with a much bigger comb and wattles. Maybe it's a less dominate male with smaller comb but I doubt it.

I see what you're talking about with the saddle feathers though...

 

[kattabelly]

I think what you are calling saddle feathers is actually just the feather colouration.

Any chance you have a clearer picture you could post?

 

[GeekiTurtle]

Any chance you have a clearer picture you could post?

It's still a bit skittish so I couldn't really get better pictures. Hope these help:

 

[kattabelly]

Yeah that's a cockerel

 

[GeekiTurtle]

Yeah that's a cockerel

Reasons other than saddle feathers?