Heritage?

[Finnie]

I would for sure send the breeder photos and ask her what kind of chicks she thinks they might be. Seeing what they look like, she might know exactly which pen they came from.

 

[Finnie]

Also, can we see a photo of the feather leg chick please?

 

[Reaperprincess]

Also, can we see a photo of the feather leg chick please?

He/she is still very sleepy

 

[Reaperprincess]

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We hatched 5 buff orpington chicks from another breeder last month and they looked exactly like this only they didn't have the feather legs

 

[Finnie]

We hatched 5 buff orpington chicks from another breeder last month and they looked exactly like this only they didn't have the feather legs

Can you tell whether it has a single comb or a pea comb?

 

[Reaperprincess]

Can you tell whether it has a single comb or a pea comb?

Definitely single comb.

 

[Finnie]

Definitely single comb.

Rules out Brahma then. Could be some kind of Marans. Will be interesting to see what the breeder says.

 

[angc11]

how many toes does the feather legged chick have? if it has 5 toes, it is probably a faverolles or something mixed with a silkie. if it just has 4 toes, it might be a cochin. Which are all heritage breeds if that makes you feel better. I would definitely ask her though. I imagine she labeled the eggs wrong, but these could also be crosses (i.e. buff orph laid the egg but was mated by some kind of feather legged rooster).

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

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Slight possibly Splash Marans but if she doesn’t have BBS Marans then you can rule out Marans entirely. Are the feet pink on the underside?
See my reference pics of BBS Marans. The top of the feet had hints of grey and all had pink on the bottoms.
The two side by side yellow chicks show male on right, fem on left. The female developed light feathers on the feet later, but all if my males have very obvious feathered feet at hatch.

But I doubt your chick is a splash Marans.

 

[Reaperprincess]

how many toes does the feather legged chick have? if it has 5 toes, it is probably a faverolles or something mixed with a silkie. if it just has 4 toes, it might be a cochin. Which are all heritage breeds if that makes you feel better. I would definitely ask her though. I imagine she labeled the eggs wrong, but these could also be crosses (i.e. buff orph laid the egg but was mated by some kind of feather legged rooster).

Four toes