Welsummer?

[member 373180]

Hi all. I got this pretty girl in a brown egg layer assortment. She is 10 weeks old. I hope I may have lucked out and got a welsummer. What do you think? Thanks!

 

[SueT]

I'm guessing black sex link, as she looks just like my granddaughters hen, who happens to be the favorite of the flock!

 

[member 373180]

Thanks, I hadn't considered those as they weren't on the available list when I ordered but that doesn't mean they didn't have any.
Note to self; remember to add 'chicken' if you're going to do an image search for 'black sex link'

 

[SueT]

(Sometimes they are called Black Star.) I'm no expert on identifying breeds. We just happen to have a black sex link and it looks like that. And as I said, she is the friendliest, sweetest chicken ever, and a terrific egg producer. but maybe someone else will take a look and give a more definitive answer.

 

[Alexandra33]

I actually think your girl is a Partridge Rock, myself. Here's my Scarlett at that age for reference:

~Alex

 

[donrae]

I"m also thinking partridge Rock. The pattern you see now isn't the adult color, it smooths out the the pretty partridge pattern as they mature.

 

[member 373180]

Thanks all. My patty is a dead ringer for Alex's scarlet and the partridge rocks were on the available list, too. She seems to be a nice chicken, I was just hoping for speckled eggs. Next time, I guess.

 

[drumstick diva]

partridge rock