Help me chicken people

[farmertom311]

I am trying to figure out the breed of a rooster i used to have. I found it at one time a few years back and have forgot it. It was a clean legged dark brown egg layer. Had a deep red body with a dark green mane and tail feathers. Tail was long and sweeping. Best i remember it was some kind of rare russian breed. It was not a rhode island red, I have to say this to make sure nobody responds with this breed.

thanks in advance

 

[peachweb]

A rooster that laid dark brown eggs? A very special rooster, indeed. LOL! Sorry, but couldn't help teasing you about the egg laying statement. (-: My guess is a Spangled Russian... but I don't know if they have a green mane (I couldn't find any pics of one with the green anyway).

 

[hdowden]

do you happen to have a pic of the chicken your seeking a breed for in hopes to get another like it?

 

[hdowden]

is there anything else you can remember such as leg color, did it have a beard, a crest, and what type of comb. all this info can also help eliminate other breeds.

 

[farmertom311]

straight comb, no beard or anything of the sort. can't remember leg color sorry.

 

[farmertom311]

A rooster that laid dark brown eggs? A very special rooster, indeed. LOL! Sorry, but couldn't help teasing you about the egg laying statement. (-: My guess is a Spangled Russian... but I don't know if they have a green mane (I couldn't find any pics of one with the green anyway).

sorry I only had the rooster but the breed description I found was that they laid a dark brown egg I think it said almost a chocholate colored egg.

 

[donrae]

Well, for chocolate or dark eggs look up Marans or Welsummers and see if any of them fit your boy. Marans come in several different colors, Wellies all look the same.

 

[farmertom311]

Got the description wrong sorry guys here it is I finally found it its a Barnvelder. Should have said RED mane and green body my bad. thanks for the help.