Rescue - what kind of chicken is it?

[Ribh]

I have never had an Araucana but it is a chicken without a tail.

OZ Aracaunas have tails. They can have a combination of muffs, tuffs, & beards but they do have tails & they do lay the blue eggs.

 

[Ribh]

Definitely a chicken, & male. It's got double Barring. Thinking Cuckoo Marans, or possibly an olive egger.

Glad that mystery's solved.

 

[Ciggynel]

You're welcome. Barring is a color pattern I have most experience with.

I just learned something new. I didn't know about barring.

 

[Ciggynel]

Just an update. The lil rescue chicken has healed up and is standing on her injured foot now after wearing a shoe I made for it. Her wings are down like a Bantan and her coloring is a splash. I still think its a mixed breed. No crown or wattle so debate is still ou if male or female. I'm still soaking her foot and using the sling because she has a slight limp.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Just an update. The lil rescue chicken has healed up and is standing on her injured foot now after wearing a shoe I made for it. Her wings are down like a Bantan and her coloring is a splash. I still think its a mixed breed. No crown or wattle so debate is still ou if male or female. I'm still soaking her foot and using the sling because she has a slight limp.

I still find it crazy how long that chick's beak is!

I am happy the chick is getting better and hopefully it will be walking like normal in no time!

 

[GlicksChicks]

I tried to reverse image search your chick and all I got was Japanese Quail/Coturnix Quail

 

[Ciggynel]

I still find it crazy how long that chick's beak is!

I am happy the chick is getting better and hopefully it will be walking like normal in no time!

You and me both on the beak. It makes it look like a hawk compared to my Rhode Island Reds that are about the same age. Very long beak.

 

[Ciggynel]

I tried to reverse image search your chick and all I got was Japanese Quail/Coturnix Quail

Same here. I think that is why it threw everyone off.

 

[GlicksChicks]

You and me both on the beak. It makes it look like a hawk compared to my Rhode Island Reds that are about the same age. Very long beak.

I have never seen a chicken, or chick with such a long beak. Doesn't look like the beak of any maran, RIR, golden comet, orpington, sexlink, wyandotte, etc. that I have ever seen.

And the fact that it has nothing like a comb is weird. Do you think maybe he came from some kind of breeder who does something with their combs when they are young?

 

[GlicksChicks]

Same here. I think that is why it threw everyone off.

It is that, the beak, the tail, the coloration, and no comb. This is one weird bird!