Definitely Not a Bantam

[barefootfarmer]

Year before last, I brought home a handful of “assorted bantam” chicks from TSC. When they grew up, each was a bit different, but they all remained small- as one would expect bantams to. All except for one of them.
This particular chicken is larger than any of my standards, but she is different from anything I have ever seen. She has black skin, legs, and comb, but her body type is not like that of a Cemani. She also has a slight golden mottled to her chest. What kind of crazy chicken do I have?

 

[Freisian]

Fascinating, looking forward to the replies, she is the most unusual but good looking hen.

 

[featherhead007]

She looks like a cross of black white crested polish and brownleghorn?????? But I really don't know

 

[Alexandra33]

I'd say a mix of some sort. She's beautiful! I love her black skin and dark eyes!

~Alex

 

[drumstick diva]

I'd keep her - probably a cross between a Swart Hona or Ayam Cemani and some other breed.

 

[peckpeckpeck]

She's gorgeous!
Can you post more pix of her?

 

[JedJackson]

Year before last, I brought home a handful of “assorted bantam” chicks from TSC. When they grew up, each was a bit different, but they all remained small- as one would expect bantams to. All except for one of them.
This particular chicken is larger than any of my standards, but she is different from anything I have ever seen. She has black skin, legs, and comb, but her body type is not like that of a Cemani. She also has a slight golden mottled to her chest. What kind of crazy chicken do I have?

Agree with drumstick diva. She's likely a mix between one of the dark skinned breeds and a large fowl hen. Very cool looking hen!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Looks like a Black Sex Link. I don't think you'd get anything with Ayam Cemani in it from a feed store.

 

[Gray Farms]

About has to be a Silkie cross being a feed store "hatchery" chick. I agree with Crazy for Chickens. The chances of being a Ayam Cemani or Swedish Black cross from a feed store are beyond measure I would think.