What breed is my hen?

[Minky]

definitely not cochin

 

[Minky]

Partridge Rock???

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

This is a Partridge Rock:

(picture not mine, off google)

Not what you have.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

definitely not cochin

I'm sticking with splash marans, otherwise she's a mixed.

 

[Minky]

Haha. The breeder told me I had one partridge rock in my group of 8. The others, I have all figured out- just the partridge rock.. so I figured, maybe a SPLASH partridge rock??..

here they all are hanging out before winter.

Is her egg dark enough for hr to be a Maran? Its too dark to be a splash orpington isnt it?

 

[Minky]

Maybe he sold me the ones that didnt "make the grade" ???(no feathers on feet, wrong comb etc.. )cause he knew I didn't really care, just interested in nice egg colours and variety of chickens.

 

[Minky]

I'm sticking with splash marans, otherwise she's a mixed.

Can you send me a picture of your eggs? What colour are they?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Maybe he sold me the ones that didnt "make the grade" ???(no feathers on feet, wrong comb etc.. )cause he knew I didn't really care, just interested in nice egg colours and variety of chickens.

that is a very high possibility

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Agreed, that is probably what happened. No such thing as a Splash Partridge Rock though, Plymouth Rock is the breed, Partridge is the color. Splash is another color - the chicken can't be both of them.

As for the egg, it depends on the individual and how well bred they are. The egg is not very dark, I could see an Orpington laying that. Yellow skin means she's not an Orp. Maybe a mix.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Can you send me a picture of your eggs? What colour are they?

I haven't seen mine in the nestboxes yet so I'm unsure if she's laying yet and what color the egg will be. I'm getting an egg similar to the color of yours but mine could also be from one of my barnevelder.