She has a very orpington-like body shape. Her tail is different than Hattie's and feathers on the legs don't match at all.
Do you know what coured eggs she is laying? Looking @ that picture my best bet would be French Maran rather than Langshan. I will have another look once I'm up & on my computer but whatever she is, she's one very pretty girl.
I thought that too, Bob, but the tail & legs are wrong & I like RC's definition: definitely a chicken!
I'm thinking she's either a Lavender Maran or a lavender Orpington x Maran cross. Interestingly in my lavender Maran research I found out they introduced the lavender color through lavender orpingtons.
I think maybe that is just one chicken and a pinecone.It's very early here (the crabber is just leaving) & to prove the point on what a lousy observer I am, it's a frizzled bantam sharing with the wyandotte.Honestly, I should wait till I'm awake to have these conversations.
She could be another part Marans. She doesn't have the same copper colour on her neck though and the feather shape and colour grey isn't quite the same as the grey Marans in the tribes. She's a rescue so not much chance of futher information.
The Lavenders would not have the traditional copper coloring. I pulled this off of the web to show them. The hens are pretty, but it's the Roosters that I am drawn to with the almost blonde hackle feathers. Of course I need another Rooster like I need a hole in my head.
Yep, the lavender on the red turns it a straw color. That's why Isabella is a duckwing with lavender. The black turns lavender the red turns straw. So I'd say if the shape looks marans, then she is lavender marans.
may her journey be as peaceful as possible. Sending you both light and love.
