Looking for help with breed identification

rusty_038

In the Brooder
12 Years
Jun 4, 2007
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Gardena, CA
Attached is a picture of our new addition to our family. Her name is Ginger and we adopted her from the LA animial shelter. She seems a little on the younger side (8-9 mo is my best guess) and she is currently laying medium sized white eggs. She is a mottled reddish brown with a dark red head and a yellow beak. She has a long black tail and her wings have black/brown flight feathers with a little white near the tip. Her legs are long with yellow feet and a narrow body. She was picked up as a stray and had been at the shelter since September. She has a docile demeaner when we handle her and likes to be held. We are trying to integrate her with our other two hens, a Golden-Laced Wyandotte and a Golden Sebright. She is aggressive towards the others. It will probably take a little time for them to get to know each other.

Thanks in advance,
rusty_038

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I think she looks like maybe a mix with some game in her, and maybe not as old as you think. I wouldn't think Cornish, especially with the size of her comb. I have some Cornish hens and theirs is still very small and they are about 9-months old.
If she is laying and you aren't breeding or showing, then you have a good girl.
 
I agree that she might have game in her. White eggs and aggression toward other bird is dominate in game. Be careful trying to introduce to the other hens. IF she has game in her she has a high chance of killing them, but lower chance if completely free range because the other hens will run.
good luck
 

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