Mottled Black hen- sold to me as a black Australorp

[Capricoco]

Just let her live? Knowing or not knowing her breed usually isn't any issues for backyard chicken keepers. I have a few mutts that I don't know what they are. They're nice girls and good layers so they have a home here until they pass.

Well that was the original plan anyway. I know that knowing the breed isn’t a necessity but it’s still nice. I meant moving forward to figure out what she is.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Well that was the original plan anyway. I know that knowing the breed isn’t a necessity but it’s still nice. I meant moving forward to figure out what she is.

Oh gotcha

Do you remember which hatchery she came from? That's one place to start. There's also test you can get done but honestly, it's not worth the money to me.

 

[Capricoco]

Oh gotcha

Do you remember which hatchery she came from? That's one place to start. There's also test you can get done but honestly, it's not worth the money to me.

Either Hoover or ideal

 

[Mamatomany123]

Either Hoover or ideal

Hmm, well, neither have anything that looks like her. Guess it's just going to be a mystery.

 

[Eon69nc]

speckled sussex x austra cross.

 

[Capricoco]

speckled sussex x austra cross.

How are you so sure? (Like what makes you say that?)

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What color does she lay, I think Hoovers has those fancy single combed EEs from across the pond

 

[Capricoco]

What color does she lay, I think Hoovers has those fancy single combed EEs from across the pond

Large light brown eggs.

 

[Eon69nc]

I had Sussex rooster over BA and that is similar to the pullets I got.

 

[Roseynose]

Well she is pretty