Our roo, Moe, is stunning, but we have NO idea what he is.

[CoulterMiniFarm]

This is Moe. We got him when he was just a few days old, and was told he was an ameraucana hen. HA! He's stunning in person (the pics don't do him justice), and we'd just like to know what breed/cross breed he might be.

He's got feathered feet, and a bit of a mohawk thing happening (hence the name). His black feathers shine like polished metal in the sunlight, and he is VERY curious and cautious. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

James

 

[cream puff]

I see some silkie but there are others on here who will be able to tell you with more certainty. He's gorgeous!

 

[MrsBrooke]

He looks like some kind of silkie cross... But I'm new to all this, so don't take my word for it!

I'm looking forward to what the eggsperts have to say!

 

[CoulterMiniFarm]

Could be part silkie, I guess. I hadn't thought of Silkie because of their size. I know that silkies are smaller, and Moe is definitely not small. He's 5 months old and nearly as big as our red sex link cockerel. His growth rate actually seems to be out-pacing the red sex link slightly (the red is about a week older). Plus, I don't think the lady I got him from had any silkies...at least I didn't see any. But is was a very rural area with a lot of free roaming chickens. Maybe he's part silkie mixed with something that's much bigger?

 

[CoulterMiniFarm]

I see some silkie but there are others on here who will be able to tell you with more certainty. He's gorgeous!

Thank you! He is a beautiful boy. Our daughter thinks he's the greatest.

 

[MrsBrooke]

Could be part silkie, I guess. I hadn't thought of Silkie because of their size. I know that silkies are smaller, and Moe is definitely not small. He's 5 months old and nearly as big as our red sex link cockerel. His growth rate actually seems to be out-pacing the red sex link slightly (the red is about a week older). Plus, I don't think the lady I got him from had any silkies...at least I didn't see any. But is was a very rural area with a lot of free roaming chickens. Maybe he's part silkie mixed with something that's much bigger?

If he's bigger as you say, I'm wondering if he may not be a mottled cochin cross? Life is like a hatching egg... You never know what you're gonna get!

Either way, handsome guy!

 

[Wyandottes7]

I'd guess a Silkie/Cochin cross maybe. This would explain the size (Cochins are large), the feathered feet (both have feathered feet), and the slight crest (Silkies have a crest). But, this guess could be wrong!

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks like either a Cochin/Silkie cross or possibly a Blue Langshan/Silkie cross. Both Langshans and Cochins are huge birds, so they could have contributed their size to the crest of a Silkie.

 

[CoulterMiniFarm]

Looks like either a Cochin/Silkie cross or possibly a Blue Langshan/Silkie cross. Both Langshans and Cochins are huge birds, so they could have contributed their size to the crest of a Silkie.

I think you may be on to something! YAY!! Moe's facial structure looks very similar to a Langshan, his comb and body structure seem to be a good fit for what a Langshan/Silkie cross might be, and the pics of Croad and Blue Langshan chicks look exactly like Moe when we got him. I even found some picks on yahoo.com that look a LOT like him (minus the crest). Thank you!