is this a barred rock or something else?

[chicknadventure]

Hi, I bought this "gal" along with another barred rock. the development has been very different, thought they are only a few days different in age. Her feathers are barred, but I would not say they are super crisp. Her tail has a rather low carriage, even with her back and short, almost tapering. Her neck and head she carries more like a guinea, long and low.I hope these are enough pics to compare. Also, not a hatchery bird. I saw the parents, they were very nice looking and "typey" but this person WAS breeding about 20 varieties of chickens at her location so I wonder if something else barred got mixed in? Her brooder boxes had at least 10 varieties clumped up together....

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

It almost looks like a Marans.

Barred Rocks have yellow legs, and Marans have pink legs (sometimes feathered)

 

[chicknadventure]

It almost looks like a Marans.

Barred Rocks have yellow legs, and Marans have pink legs (sometimes feathered)

see, even as a baby, I had some people say she could be a clean legged cuckoo maran....interesting.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Yep, the leg color easily gives it away!

 

[chicknadventure]

thanks Jersey giant !

 

[mkcolls]

Looks like our Dominiques. Irregular barring, leg color, pea comb.

You'll know when she starts laying. Marans lay a very dark brown egg and Dominiques a light to med brown egg. She is very pretty.

 

[juliechick]

Marans have a single comb. She's most likely a Dominique.

 

[Apyl]

My first guess would be Dominique.

 

[Pele]

It's hard to see her comb, but it looks like it's just an underdeveloped straight comb, not a pea. That would rule out Dominique. Her legs are pale in color, so I'd lean more towards a Marans. Her feathers don't have cuckoo patterning to them however.... you know it's possible the breeder accidentally mixed Marans in with Barred Rocks since they look somewhat similar. White legs are a dominant gene too, and would show up in offspring.

 

[speckledhen]

Not to mention, Dominiques do not have pea combs. They have rose combs.