What breed is my hen?

[Herittavityuk]

So I recently got a chicken from a friend who found this girl roaming in her yard and since she couldn’t keep her I took her in.

She’s a very small hen, probably under 5 pounds and she has feathered feet. I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t find out what breed she is? Can anyone help me out?

 

[CannedMonster]

I’ve studied breeds for a few months now but I don’t know...

She has a crest, feathered feet and double lacing...
She is crazy cute though!
I’d snap her up in a second if nobody wanted her lol.

 

[JedJackson]

She's a silkie cross and very pretty. Probably some dark Brahma bantam in her mix, too, and something with a single comb and white earlobes, like Leghorn. If she's the only chicken you have, she would love a companion. They don't like being alone.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2

 

[Herittavityuk]

thanks for your answer! And yes we are actually planning on getting chicks next week, the only thing I’m worried about is if the chicks grow to be bigger then this hen would that cause problems or aggression between them?

 

[CannedMonster]

The hen may need an adult friend. Another small hen her size or even a large bantam.
It’ll be a while before the chicks are old enough to integrate with her.

 

[diamondsilkies]

I would agree that you have a beautiful silkie cross on your hands.

 

[JedJackson]

thanks for your answer! And yes we are actually planning on getting chicks next week, the only thing I’m worried about is if the chicks grow to be bigger then this hen would that cause problems or aggression between them?

Not necessarily. If they are introduced as youngsters then things should be fine, so long as the hen isn't too aggressive towards them. Introducing larger, full grown birds could be a problem.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Really cute. Love the face. And you just can’t say that about most chickens

 

[Better Than Rubies]

She is beautiful. I don't think she has any Silkie in her at all, though...Many other breeds have feathered legs and crests, and hers isn't a thing like the Silkies'. Plus, I've personally noticed that Silkie crosses tend to have dark combs, and your hen's is definitely a bright red single comb. She could possibly be an Olive Egger? They are often bred with Cream Legbars--which have crests similar to hers--and Black Copper Marans, which usually have (lightly) feathered legs. Swedish Flower Hen would've been my other guess, but they don't have feathered legs, so I'm ruling that out.
So maybe she is just a crossbreed. I'll take a shot at my guesses what she might be mixed with...just for fun. Dark Brahma, Cream Legbar, and Easter Egger Bantam.