My batch of 11 week olds. 1: cockerel -- a BBR Kraienkoppe?

[ohwhippets]

I bought some chicks from Sand Hill Preservation, including Black Australorps, Buff Orps, Kraienkoppes, Gold-laced Wyandottes, and Flame Jaerhons. So that narrows it down, right?

The images are not high quality; I took them with my camera phone, and Mr. Cockerel was very squirrelly.

Next post will be of his presumed sister.

 

[ohwhippets]

 

[ohwhippets]

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Oh dear, pics are worse than I thought. Well, I'll try to get some better shots tomorrow.

 

[Judy]

Yeah, please do. The second one looks a lot like my Kraienkoppe hen, but I certainly can't be sure.

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

The first does look like a BBRed Kraienkoppe cockerel(I got 2 right now that are somewhat around the same age as yours, I will post pics tonight).

The pullet does not look like BBRed Kraie. The hens should look like a Brown leghorn. That pullet looks to be a wheaton colour of some sort, if she didn't have them yellow legs i would be inclined to say hatchery quality cubalaya.

I will go and make some pics of my young Kraies so you can compare.

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here are pictures of my BBRed Kraie Youngsters:

Cockerel:

Pullet:

Hope this helps in ID'ing your birds

 

[Cuban Longtails]

That pullet can-not be a cubalaya. Cubalaya do not come with yellow legs, even from commercial hatcheries (only one that I know of carries them and that's Ideal). They are white legged only.

I've from a good authority that Sandhill's cubalaya are of good quailty and type, if not a little on the small side.

I'm curious to see if the OP can get a better photo of the pullet.

 

[Dustin Biery]

She looks like the BBR hens that are in the group shot on Feathesite. I know her color isn't the typcial for BBR, but not sure how the standard reads on this particular breed.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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There is not a US standard for the Kraienkoppe (in Large Fowl). I have run across a translation of the German standard, it's listed here:

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/farmlife/msg0418105725939.html

 

[Dustin Biery]

Thanks Longtails, you can never have too much of this kind of info!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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You're welcome! I was discussing them with a friend yesterday and happened across it on a search.