identification help

[Rising_Phoenix]

So we were at the local feed store the other day getting some new chicks, and there was one I was quite partial to and it had puffy cheeks. But we were told it was a frying pan chicken by the store employee. I can't for the life of me think of a meat chicken with puffy cheeks is it a EE or some other breed I've never heard of?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

My best guess is that the chick is in the wrong box.

 

[nzpouter]

faverolle?

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Never heard of a meatie with "tuffs". EE's are notorious for having these. Does your bird also have a "beard".

Here is a pic of a "tuffed" chicken:

This guy is one of my "middle sized" roos. He is ha really gentle bird.

He also has a "beard".

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Muffs and beard always occur together; one gene causes both.

 

[Rising_Phoenix]

Yea I figured the chick was in the wrong pen cause he was defiantly not a meat chick and yes he has the tuffs.

 

[debbieandbrucebuck]

Most probably an Arcauna chicken. Don't believe they should be fryers!

We have 5 grown and 4 that are about 5 weeks old. They are beautiful and have tufts on their cheeks. I HATE that someone has them boxed as fryers!