Old Blue Rooster - What Breed?

[OsagePony]

Lady sold me this bird along with a bunch of purebreds from other lines. Said he had no hens to mate and let him go. I like his nature and good looks enough to find some hens of his feather. What is he? Any thoughts are appreciated.

 

[hdowden]

looks like a marans color mix

 

[OsagePony]

she said he is purebred...

 

[hdowden]

a birchen and copper marans mixed colors

 

[CountryKitty]

Hmmmm...slate legs...could he perhaps be an easter egger? They're often sold as ameraucanas but don't hold to type, so even though he has an erect single comb I have to wonder. They do often have those red patches on the shoulders.

 

[hdowden]

Hmmmm...slate legs...could he perhaps be an easter egger? They're often sold as ameraucanas but don't hold to type, so even though he has an erect single comb I have to wonder. They do often have those red patches on the shoulders.

he would be a 3rd or higher gen ee since he doesn't have a beard

 

[donrae]

Does he remind anyone else of a blue favorellle? Minus the beard, and wrong leg color, but that's what I think of when I look at him. I'd love for the OP to contact the seller and see what he's supposed to be.

 

[Pele]

I think Hdowden's guess is most likely. The photo is kind of blurry, and if he is a mix-color Marans, those could be blue feathers fooling the eye to think his legs are slate in color.

He's all wrong even for EE. To deviate that far from a pea comb and muff, you'd have to do so much mixing that coloration would be much wilder.

I think we just have a project Marans, or a careless Marans breeder who either didn't know or didn't care what they were doing.

 

[ccshambhala]

do you have a better picture? (that shows feet and face better?)

 

[n8ivetxn]

What about a Dorking? Something about him reminds me of one I saw a few months ago... A little closer pic would tell more....