Not even sure this is a chicken!

[RinzHens]

Transferred some wildlife to another rehabber today and she asked me if I would take a hen she had gotten from animal control. I said sure...whats one more?? This scraggly thing doesn't look at all like my girls did as pullets. It also sounds like a peacock when it screams and is very mouthy and feral. I'm leery to add her to my chickens and ducks since I'm not even sure shes not some weird gamebird or just some chicken ive never seen, because I haven't seen that many! The skull just looks very angular to me and loooong legs. She said the bird had very few feathers when she got it in and has improved. She had it in with a roo that came in but passed away. It was in with a quail and a tortoise. Maybe its confused LOL

 

[TexasSam]

I'm curious is this a ugly jersey giant hen

 

[TexasSam]

@drumstick diva she is good at identifying chickens maybe she will chime in

 

[Granny Hatchet]

following

 

[Pyxis]

This is a chicken for sure, not a jersey giant. Perhaps a game breed.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Agree with Pyxis.
Also wanted to add hope you quarantine it before adding it to your flock. I'd be more leery about it maybe bringing something into your flock with it. Especially since the rooster that was with it has died.

 

[PirateGirl]

I had one whose head took so long to feather in she looked like this for awhile and we called her the vulture. I'm not sure what breed you have, but certainly could be a chicken.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

She appears to be an American Game Hen! Oh, what a find...

I adopted a Whitehackle Game hen two years ago. She kept appearing in my back yard, I was so afraid of her. She growled and screamed at me when I tried to feed her. She looked like a little T-Rex, she even had little spurs! I contacted the folks at MY PET CHICKEN, and they said I should not be afraid of her. That she is still a chicken and I should give her a chance. Well, I did just that, after a 3 week ordeal trying to catch her, having her get attacked twice by night predators, and finally having a neighbor find and trap her. She became a very precious member of my flock.

She has turned out to be the most sweetest little plucky hens. I wish hadn't of wasted those weeks being afraid of my "Riki Tiki".

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Is the bottom of its feet black ?

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

Of course you should always quarantine new chickens. Because Riki Tiki's leg was injured by the metal trap, and she had cuts from the attacks, I had to quarantine her for 5 weeks. Game birds are very hardy chickens, but they are just as vulnerable to illness and predator attacks as any other chicken.

God Bless!