Don't know what breed my baby chick is...

[boricua73]

We got some eggs from a local lady in town for a school project my daughter is doing and out of seven eggs only one hatched, but we can't seem to figure out what breed it is. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Luckily we have two ducklings to keep it company and we believe he/she's starting to believe its a duck too, LOL.

 

[tnchickenut]

Hard to say with any certainty unless you have a list of breeds it COULD be.... feathers look wheatenish possibly penciled... but that is only a color. The down color is more like a Welsummer... so with these two pictures I would lean towards something like a Welsummer. Can't make out a comb... what kind does it have? It's head looks chunky... so I would also lean towards saying it will be a bigger breed. Heavy.

Hope this helps a tad... try scanning feathersite.com and get some ideas. Warning, though... you might find yourself with a long list of breeds you want next. LOL!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

The pattern of the feathers coming in now are a partridge or penciled pattern. I would guess Welsummer or partridge Plymouth Rock, with those bright yellow legs. Do you know what color egg it hatched out of? (just brown, or if it was speckled?)

 

[NottinghamChicks]

Perhaps with the puffy cheeks it is an EE/EE mix

 

[ChickiKat]

If I am remembering right, my EE looked like that but with heavier eyeliner..... Cute little thing!

 

[boricua73]

Thank You

I went through the breed index here for all brown egg layers and the Welsummer was the closest I came up with that the baby chick looked like at the moment, but I wanted second opinions

I tried getting in touch with the lady that sold us the eggs as well, but haven't had much luck. Thanks again

 

[NottinghamChicks]

I agree that the coloring may resemble a we summer, but it is too heavy looking as they are typically smaller in size than what yours appears to be. If it is a welsummer, it's most likely a cross

Lots of guessing without seeing the chick in person, but fun anyway

Very cute BTW!

 

[waterchicken]

It looks familiar, like one of the chicks we hatched this year, I can safely say ours are a mix of some unknown breed

but as for yours, I think I'll agree with Nottingham.

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Cute chick. It looks like a welsummer.

 

[boricua73]

Thank you everyone.....the baby is only two weeks old so I guess I'll know for sure once he/she starts getting bigger

I was just outside with them so I attached a picture of the baby with the ducklings