Columbian Wyandotte

[Egrant97]

I was told in another post that this might be a Columbian Wyandotte but i should post another pic to be sure?

 

[FlCountryGirl]

Looks like a Columbian Wyandotte to me or possibly a Delaware.

 

[Kev]

Not even a wyandotte. She has feathered legs. and the shortest legs EVER I've seen on a large chicken. does she waddle?

Her color is basically columbian(white body with black on neck tail, a little bit on wings) but she also seems to have barring on the black areas. (btw delawares are this color- but she is not a delaware either).


I've no idea what she might be other than maybe brahma mixed with a short legged chicken.... if you like her color and her legs, try getting a Light brahma roo.. I'd be curious about leg length of this cross.. if half of them come up with short legs and half then she definitely has the Creeper gene(what makes the legs really short like on Japanese bantams)

btw- Light is another poultry hobby name for columbian. Yeah the hobby has strange naming quirks.

 

[Egrant97]

Thanks for the info!!

She is a blast to watch. she does waddle and guests usually get a kick out of her "Furry Feet"

My wife and i were talking this afternoon about getting a roo, looks like we are going to wait a year or so and try to master the hens before we tackle chicks!!

I am assuming the larger/darker eggs are coming from my Red Star or Comet....Pictured below.

 

[Kev]

chicks are very easy especially if the hens go broody and you let them raise them too.. No need to wait and also that hen is special, honestly I've seen lots chickens and never ever saw a large chicken with short legs like that! only in bantam size. would be worth breeding asap to continue this unique combination....

anyways glad you seem to be enjoying your birds and welcome to the hobby!

 

[ozarkchicks]

wow awesome hen! the short legs and big body! very unique

 

[Pureupto99per]

She looks like a Delaware to me... I've never seen one with feather feet but then again I've never seen one with such short legs either.