Mystery chick

[rod5591]

Can anyone recognize what breed this mystery chick is?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Crested cream legbar female

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Crested cream legbar female

How can you tell from those pictures? Teach me, Obi-wan

 

[LizGio]

Yes, teach us!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

The shape of the head indicates a small crest, and the clear chipmunk pattern in cool brown shades + the small headspot indicates the barred CCLB coloration. I know it’s a female because they’re autosexing.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I am trying to get better and gender and breed identification but I really struggle with breeds I've never owned. Especially at that age.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I am trying to get better and gender and breed identification but I really struggle with breeds I've never owned. Especially at that age.

The struggle is real! Took me a while to get to the level of identification experience I have. You’ll get there.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

The shape of the head indicates a small crest, and the clear chipmunk pattern in cool brown shades + the small headspot indicates the barred CCLB coloration. I know it’s a female because they’re autosexing.

Thank you! I wondered about the head spot because otherwise it looks like my Welsummer babies did but I wouldn't even be comfortable saying that under red light

 

[rod5591]

Crested cream legbar female

Thank you! And here I was thinking it was an Easter Egger!

I bought some "Lakeside Egger" chicks from Meyer hatchery in Ohio. Its a new hybrid they bred to lay only blue eggs. I got one "mystery chick" with my order. If it is a cream crested legbar (which lays blue eggs), I will be very happy! It shows real consideration on their part!

I took a couple of new photos in better light.

 

[rod5591]

Crested cream legbar female

The chicks are now 5 weeks old and I moved them outside where the rest of my flock can see them through a fence. I took a photo of the Crested cream legbar pullet--not the best photo, but it shows her unbelievable crest well. It makes her look like a punk rocker!