Mystery Girl

[TeggsasGal]

Hi All,

We got a mystery pullet from the hatchery, the black one on the left of the picture. Any idea what she is? We're new to this and are still learning, right now our best guess is Jersey Giant...she's smaller than everyone (we actually call her Smalls), but I've read the Jersey Giants are slow to mature.

(Side note, I was going to crop this picture down to just her, but I have to love the Buff Orpington mooning the camera in the back!!)

 

[BuffOrps32]

Possibly Jersey Giant? But maybe mix

 

[Frazzemrat1]

What color are her foot bottoms? JGs are slow to mature, but I always felt that mine kept pace with my other girls. That said... Pink foot bottoms indicate an austrolorp, yellow is a BJG.

 

[TeggsasGal]

What color are her foot bottoms? JGs are slow to mature, but I always felt that mine kept pace with my other girls. That said... Pink foot bottoms indicate an austrolorp, yellow is a BJG.

That's a great tip, thank you! I'll have to go out and flip her over now!

 

[ColtHandorf]

I can't tell from the picture, but is the bird single-combed? It doesn't appear to be. Do you have any other pictures of the bird in question? It's hard to make out, but it almost looks like a male. I've seen subordinate cockerels stay underdeveloped when larger, more dominant males are present. I'd almost swear there are pointed hackle feathers and it looks like curve (possibly pointed) saddle feathers and what looks like sickles developing.

 

[TeggsasGal]

I can't tell from the picture, but is the bird single-combed? It doesn't appear to be. Do you have any other pictures of the bird in question? .

I hope it's not male! I'm already trying to rehome the extra one I have. These pictures might be a bit more clear. It's hard to get a good shot, they're out puddle jumping after last night's big storms.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

She is a Jersey Giant. Nice looking Easter Egger cockerel in the first picture.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Hmmm.... I'm not sure that's a single comb either. It looks more like a pea comb to me.

 

[TeggsasGal]

She is a Jersey Giant. Nice looking Easter Egger cockerel in the first picture.

Thank you! I'm sad that I have to rehome the EE, he's a sweetheart and so pretty.

 

[ColtHandorf]

She is a she. But she is not a Jersey Giant. They have a single comb.