Dark comb (Normal for her) on laying pullet. What breed?

[maxpedley]

I f her legs are black I promise you she is melanistic

 

[Audio51]

I f her legs are black I promise you she is melanistic

Her legs are black, but I'm not sure what that means with chickens. I raise Gouldian Finches and with them, it means they have darker than normal feathering due to a deficiency in nutrition or light.

 

[maxpedley]

Definitaley sounds melanistic to me. You should research it and see if it fits the description of your bird. Dark legs in chickens is no sign of ill health etc.

 

[Audio51]

Definitaley sounds melanistic to me. You should research it and see if it fits the description of your bird. Dark legs in chickens is no sign of ill health etc.

I did a little research and mostly what I find is related to a "Melanistic Mutant Pheasant".

I did find one link for Silkies, but that was it. I was able to confirm with the person that gave me the egg that it is entirely possible that she has silkie in her. In fact...she asked if I was interested in 1 or 2 silkie roosters that have both been breeding with all of her hens! That sounds like there is a very good chance she is part silkie!

 

[maxpedley]

Yes probably, although other than being melanistic there are no signs that she is silkie. Usually silkie crosses have a crest or extra toes