Odd Barred Rock Chick-Unexpected Cross? (PICS)

[hcammack]

Got it and sent another back

 

[HenHaven]

That is going to be an interesting bird to follow through adulthood! I agree with Henry, that whatever he is, I bet he will be stunning. I love DIFFERENT!!! I haven't seen a lot of SLW chicks--it looks like a BR chick to me if you don't count the lack of barring. I would love to see what Tadkerson has to say about this chick!

 

[speckledhen]

I posted over there, so maybe Tim will comment. I always love to hear what he has to say, even if sometimes I dont quite understand it, LOL.

 

[helmstead]

My vote has not changed since the first photos - SLW CROSS! He is going to be NEATO!

 

[Stormhorse23]

thats exactly what my barred rock looked like when she was a baby. got her from ideal

 

[tazcat70]

Such a cutie! Those stripes are stunning!

 

[ParkerVA]

My vote is pure barred rock.

If your Wyandottes are pure, the chicks would have rose combs (as I am pretty sure it is a dominate trait).

 

[speckledhen]

That's what confused me. I looked at the comb and it's much smaller than my other BR chicks, but definitely a single, not a rose. It's just the oddest-marked BR I've ever seen. I have 11 BR chicks in the brooder and have hatched tons of them before and this is the oddest little oddball. Oh, well, maybe it wanted to outdo its mom in being a strange bird. If you are familiar with Lexie, you know what I mean, LOL.

I do, however, have a single-combed SLW...Lorelei has a floppy single comb. Hmm, Parker, what would happen if she was the mother of this baby?

 

[lurky]

Whatever it is........its beautiful!!!!!