Our “Mystery Chick”

[jaemvee]

Hello! We got this cutie June 2020 and have only a small clue on what she could be. Would love your help and guesses! The breeder we got her from had no idea what she was so we had to bring her home with us as our “Mystery Chick”. From what we are aware of, the breeder has Mottled Orpington's, Polish Chickens, and Blue/Black Laced Wyandotte’s (I’m sure there are more but that’s what she was selling at the time).

She is a BIG chicken, almost as big as our rooster. Baby picture included. What do you think?

Thanks!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Thinking Lemon Cuckoo Orp

 

[Anne02]

She's built like an Orpington. Maybe a Buff mix?

 

[Painted Calls]

Looks like a project Orp or an Orp mix.

 

[jaemvee]

Orpington mix

Our rooster is a Mottled Orpington from the same breeder. That’s what we think too

 

[jaemvee]

Her and our mottled roo together

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

That's what I saw too. Just not sure that it's completely right. Which is why I settled for Project Orp.

That's fair, it is a little off. I do not understand the standard for lemon cuckoo. The interesting thing to me is that lemon cuckoo in Niederrheiners seems to be a bit different than Orpingtons. I don't understand why the same variety has different looks depending on breed (Probably because it's a project like you said )

 

[chickenhappy1233]

she sort of looks like a niederrheiner chicken. here is a photo of one(not my bird)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Orpington mix

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

she sort of looks like a niederrheiner chicken. here is a photo of one(not my bird)View attachment 2476780

Body shape is wrong for that breed.