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Here is a better headshot

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by Thinkingaboutit, Sep 28, 2010.

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  1. Sep 28, 2010 #1
    Thinkingaboutit

    Thinkingaboutit Out Of The Brooder

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    Of our mystery rooster.

    Someone has said he is a Mutt, and others say he is an American game.

    Any other ideas?

    Here is his head shot...

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    And here are 2 pics to show his coloring...

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    Thanks,

    Lisa
     
  3. Sep 28, 2010 #2
    Happy Chooks

    Happy Chooks Moderator Staff Member

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    He could be a Sicilian Buttercup cross. He's got the coronation comb that buttercups have.

    He's handsome, but I don't think he's pure of any one breed.
     
  5. Sep 29, 2010 #3
    shandiane78

    shandiane78 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    That's what I was thinking...Maybe Sicilian Buttercup x Black Australorp?
     
  7. Sep 29, 2010 #4
    Illia

    Illia Crazy for Colors

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    Buttercups don't even have crests. [​IMG]

    No, this bird is simply a crossing of a Polish and something with a pea comb. Infact, it looks identical to my Easter Egger x Polish. The buttercup type comb you see there is because of the crossing of a V comb and a pea comb, which results in a sort of "bowl" shape at times. The small crest confirms this, the tail angle and body type confirms this, and his almost Brown-Red type color also shows that his parents somewhere had possible duckwing in them.

    Really, he looks identical to my old EE x Polish. . . Down to the color, comb, and body type.
     

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