I bought the chick to fix her spraddle legs...but now to decide her breed.

[rachelrenee1]

Ok, I'm talking about the smallest chick in the image. I was at the farm to get chicken food, and noticed this little one with bad spraddle legs. She could not even stand. They said she was just out of the incubator. I bought her to fix her legs (she just got her splint off today and is walking great), but asked her breed and they said Araucana. I'm obviously doubtful of that, though she does have the recognized silver duckwing pattern. I assumed a bantam EE. But now I'm wondering if perhaps OEGB?

Thoughts? She has virtually no comb. Pretty much pink legs. Fast feathering. She's 2 days in the photos.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

Could be an OEGB, but too early to tell anything for sure

 

[Nyla]

Makes me think of a Exchequer Leghorn

 

[rachelrenee1]

Could be an OEGB, but too early to tell anything for sure

I'm sure it will become more obvious as time rolls by. I'm feeling pretty confident of the bantam bit. But the rest is a bit more mysterious.

 

[rachelrenee1]

Makes me think of a Exchequer Leghorn

It does a bit. Though it is more of a silver duckwing patterning for sure than a splotchy down pattern.

She's also quite a loud little thing, if that's any clue.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

I'm sure it will become more obvious as time rolls by. I'm feeling pretty confident of the bantam bit. But the rest is a bit more mysterious.

Yep, I'm honestly kind of surprised they hadn't already culled her. I know she had just hatched, but some farmers are like that. I'm glad you got her though!

 

[rachelrenee1]

I'm also assuming female because of the dark and distinct eyeliner and the distinct chipmunk striping that is common with wild type.

 

[rachelrenee1]

Yep, I'm honestly kind of surprised they hadn't already culled her. I know she had just hatched, but some farmers are like that. I'm glad you got her though!

It is a farm, but they have a lot of exotic animals and attractions and even restaurants that they provide the food for on acres and acres. So farmers work there, but it's owned by a rich family. So I think one of the farm shop helpers just popped her into the brooder. But I'm guessing it was in incubation temp issue, because she was the only one that hatched, they said.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

Yeah, that is usually a pretty good sign of pullet. That's how I usually sex my OEGB chicks if they are a variety that had the chipmunk color

 

[Poultrybreeder]

It is a farm, but they have a lot of exotic animals and attractions and even restaurants that they provide the food for on acres and acres. So farmers work there, but it's owned by a rich family. So I think one of the farm shop helpers just popped her into the brooder. But I'm guessing it was in incubation temp issue, because she was the only one that hatched, they said.

We have one almost identical to what you described about 3 minutes from our house.