Gasp! Could the feed store have made a mistake?!

[TheLaboratoryBF]

10 weeks old...so far, we’ve ruled out California Gray (what she was supposed to be) and black jersey giant (bottoms of feet are dark and not yellow).

Any more guesses?

 

[Mamatomany123]

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10 weeks old...so far, we’ve ruled out California Gray (what she was supposed to be) and black jersey giant (bottoms of feet are dark and not yellow).

Any more guesses?

Black australorp

 

[pozees2]

She is pretty. I would expect a Minorca to have a larger comb but she is still pretty young.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I would guess Australorp as well. Minorca have fairly noticeable white earlobes, even as young pullets. Sometimes it's not the feed store that gets it wrong. Accidental mix ups happen at the hatchery and then the feed store doesn't know any better other than what they were told.

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

I would guess Australorp as well. Minorca have fairly noticeable white earlobes, even as young pullets. Sometimes it's not the feed store that gets it wrong. Accidental mix ups happen at the hatchery and then the feed store doesn't know any better other than what they were told.

That’s what I’m suspecting (that the mix up happened at the hatchery)...thank you!

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

Almost 12 weeks old, ear lobes are pinking up (rather than turning white) so I’m calling it on the hopes she’s a Minorca...australorp experts, is she looking for sure like one now?

(She’s the one in the middle between cream legbar and BCM, by the way)

 

[Matejka]

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Almost 12 weeks old, ear lobes are pinking up (rather than turning white) so I’m calling it on the hopes she’s a Minorca...australorp experts, is she looking for sure like one now?

(She’s the one in the middle between cream legbar and BCM, by the way)

My 14 week old Australorp appears to have a different color comb she is 3rd in pic-the one looking around

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

My 14 week old Australorp appears to have a different color comb she is 3rd in pic-the one looking around

That could be due to the age difference; mine will be 12 weeks old this week and her comb and wattles have JUST started to change from flesh-toned to pink-toned...I do see a lot of similarities in body type and facial structure between mine and yours.

 

[Matejka]

That could be due to the age difference; mine will be 12 weeks old this week and her comb and wattles have JUST started to change from flesh-toned to pink-toned...I do see a lot of similarities in body type and facial structure between mine and yours.

Very well could be. Mine turned red about a month ago.
You have a pretty girl.

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

Here is my little feed store mix-up at almost 18 weeks old...fairly confident she’s an australorp now...thoughts?