What breed do you think my chook is?

[Mhardy62]

My husband bought me some day old chickens in September and I can figure out 4 of the 5. They are approximately 14-15 weeks old. There are 2 RIRs, pretty sure one is a boy, a gold laced wyandotte and a black australorp. It's the boofy grey one that I am not sure on. Any ideas would be great.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Feathered feet = blue Cochin
Clean feet = blue Orpington

Girl!

 

[Bens-Hens]

I would put my money on the grey one being a Blue Australorp pullet.

It could be an Orp, but AUstralorps are far more common here. If it has white soled feet Australorp, yellow soles is Orpington.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Looks like a Blue Orpington to me.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. I'm guessing blue Australorp because of your location. Perhaps a Orpington.

 

[Mhardy62]

Thanks, I'll go and check the color of the soles. I was thinking blue Orpington based on photos I looked at via google. She looks different to the black australorp with the feathers and general shape - fluffier almost, and waddles when she walks.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Welcome to BYC. I'm guessing blue Australorp because of your location. Perhaps a Orpington.

X2

 

[Bens-Hens]

I have a little Blue Australorp cockerel that look similar.


10 weeks old (and thats not a growth on it neck lol, another chick in the background!)

 

[chickenfeet101]

This was our blue australorp roo at 8 weeks. looks like similar colouring.

 

[Mhardy62]

Checked the soles of the feet and they are more pink than yellow. The photo i posted was taken the same day and she is 15 weeks old. She is the smallest of the 5 in height, but filled out more. Color is the same as those posted so definitely a blue something. Feathers are the same shape as the australorp, so quite rounded.