I thought I was a brahma, whose my mamma?

[mikarod]

I agree with the Cochin comment.

I only see a single comb on this bird. While she does have the body type of a Brahma, her comb tells me there is something else in her bloodlines.

Now that I look at her a bit better...I'm wondering if there's not some Langshan in there. I can't see the feathering on her legs very well but she almost looks like she has Australorp in her.

As a chick she seemed more along the lines of Cochin but I can't tell how her legs have feathered out now.

 

[Melilem]

I also thought at first she was a cochin with really really really poor type, but I think this is probably a black brahma with a bad comb. Hey, it happens.

 

[cat]

I may have solved the mystery of how black betty got to be so... well...er...black.

I phoned the breeder last night and he was surprised to hear she was black, he expected her to be a dark brahma as that is what he breeds. The only thing he ever had that was black on his farm was a black orpington rooster someone abandoned at his farm one weekend. He thinks maybe the young roo got lucky with one of his dark brahma's and Black betty is the result!

I have buff Orpingtons and I guess that makes sense if she somehow got her colour from her pop and her body shape from her ma.

What a scream, an illigitimate chicken! The guy was quite indignant as he sells pure showbirds, even offered to replace her, but we think that happily since she is a one-off she is perfect in every way.

It will be interesting to see what kind of eggs shelays when she eventually gets going.

 

[gritsar]

Cat, I'm still laughing after reading your PM.

Orp and brahma huh? Well two sweet breeds so she should be a lovable little thing. Make that lovable BIG thing with those parents.
Good luck with her and all your chooks. It was nice to meet you over a little indiscretion on the part of a roo.

 

[rizq]

Wow. She still is a beautiful chicken! Glad you got it figured out