Columbian Wyandotte?

[kari_dawn]

So, I have been watching this little chicken develop, and I am beginning to think maybe a Columbian Wyandotte since that is one of the possible breeds, but she seems to have a single comb...I guess hatchery stock wyandottes sometimes have single combs...what do you think? Here is the possible breed list, and her latest pictures...also, I am thinking she is looking a bit rooish in these pics...







Excuse the mess...I plucked her away from her water for pictures!

Here is a shot of her single comb from when she was a bit smaller.



These are the potential rare breeds from the hatchery: The rest of my order included a speckled Sussex, two easter eggers, a black copper marans, and a white leghorn

• Buckeye
• Ancona
• Easter Egger
• Ameraucana (Wheaten, Blue, Black, Splash)
• Black Sumatra
• Andalusian (Blue, Black, or Splash)
• Appenzeller Spitzhauben
• Sicilian Buttercup
• Salmon Faverolles
• Golden Campine
• Buff Chantecler
• Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
• Barnevelder
• Brahma (Buff Brahma, Light Brahma)
• Marans (Silver Cuckoo, Golden Cuckoo, Black Copper, Blue Copper, Blue Splash, White)
• Dominique
• Columbian Wyandotte
• Dark Cornish
• Cochin
• Welsummer
• White Sultan
• Polish (Assorted colors)
• Exchequer Leghorn
• Speckled Sussex
• Hamburg (Assorted colors)
• Lakenvelder (Silver, Golden)
• Partridge Penedesenca
• Jersey Giant
• Blue Orpington
• Silver Grey Dorking
• Egyptian Fayoumi
• Black Langshans

 

[Kelsie2290]

They don't seem to be on the list, but my first guess would have been Delaware. It does look pretty hefty, so would keep an eye on it as a potential roo.

 

[fshinggrl]

They don't seem to be on the list, but my first guess would have been Delaware. It does look pretty hefty, so would keep an eye on it as a potential roo.

This was my first guess as well (Delaware), and I agree about the rooster comment.

 

[Michael OShay]

I agree with Kelsie2290, it looks like a Delaware chick. What hatchery did you get it from?

 

[donrae]

I'm glad I'm not alone, cause I looked at it and thought Delaware. That really looks like barring in the hackle/neck feathers, vs the solid dark color you'd see on a colombian bird. The leg color looks a little funky, too. Maybe speckledhen will come along and validate us, she's seen lots of Dellie chicks.

edited--with your choice of pure Ameraucanas, I'm guessing Meyer hatchery, and they do have Delawares. I'm pretty sure that's what you got. Maybe not rare, but a nice all-around bird.

 

[kari_dawn]

I used mypetchicken (which is somehow related to meyer, but the time I ordered meyer birds, they were weak, and many died). I have never had a problem with them, and yes, I thought it looked like a delaware too...I even saved the pics in my computer as delaware 1 2 and 3, but then realize that was not on the list of possibles according to the hatchery list. I also think she looks like a potential he, especially next to my white leghorn, who has NO color in her comb yet, but I have learned to wait...it seems like in this phase, it is quite difficult to guess their genders. Many I was certain were roos turned out to be pullets once they got some more age to them. So, for now, it seems as if we all think (s)he is a Delaware, huh? lol