Mystery Chicken

[Krissy77]

I recently got a batch of chicks. This fella was the only one of its kind amongst the other chicks, so naturally I picked it out to take home. As it grows I have gone back & forth on what breed it is. The only thing that has me stumped is this chick is 3x smaller than the other chicks it came with (they all appeared to be the same age/stage). What do you think it is? Also, any guesses to sex of it?

 

[Jory]

I'm guessing Seabright bantam and pullet.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Female. Can you post comb pics? It’s likely a dark Cornish.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I'm guessing Seabright bantam and pullet.

Nope. It is not a Sebright. Those have rose combs, slate legs, and don’t come in that color.

 

[Krissy77]

Female. Can you post comb pics? It’s likely a dark Cornish.

This is the best picture I have at the moment. After googling dark Cornish, it looks VERY similar, so that’s probably what it is! Are they in the bantam family or just extremely slow growing?

 

[Painted Calls]

Dark Cornish. She's gorgeous.

 

[Painted Calls]

This is the best picture I have at the moment. After googling dark Cornish, it looks VERY similar, so that’s probably what it is! Are they in the bantam family or just extremely slow growing?

They come in bantam.

 

[Krissy77]

I'm guessing Seabright bantam and pullet.

Thank you for replying! I don’t think it’s a seabright. They have similar markings but the color of mine is darker and has more green hues & a different tail shape.

 

[Krissy77]

They come in bantam.

How can you tell if one is a bantam? I have 3 Japanese bantams & the tail feathers are distinctly different from this Cornish female.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

This is the best picture I have at the moment. After googling dark Cornish, it looks VERY similar, so that’s probably what it is! Are they in the bantam family or just extremely slow growing?

Bantam Dark Cornish hen.