What breed is this blue-black chick?

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I ordered several light/medium rare layers from Meyer. I did not order an extra free bird, but they sent me one anyway. He popped out of the box acting everything like a roo. He is 5 days in this shot.

Two I ordered were Blue Andalusian, so I thought he was that, but his legs are flesh/yellow and his face has lots of yellow. My two other Andalusian chicks have dark legs as they should. Any guesses? Every breed I look up, he has the wrong color legs. Maybe Olive Egger or just has something else crossed in?

Thanks for any help. He is much larger than the girls.

 
Thanks for looking. All I see is a very flat pink V in place of a comb, in contrast to his pals the Exchequer Leghorn and Legbar, which are showing clearly visible combs already. I'll try to get a good pix of comb in morning light. Thanks again.

Edited to add: By jove, I think you've nailed it. His face looks just like the pix on MPC, and a rose comb would be less prominent early on. Hope they make docile roos!
 
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Could certainly be a Columbian something, though it looks darker than my Columbian Wyandotte as a chick.

 
Thanks for chiming in, Wyandottes7. It looks like there may be a lot of variability, based on this shot from My Pet Chicken. The face and overall roundness looks much the same. Guess I'll soon see!

Since you have experience with the Wyandottes, have you found that the pullets can be pretty darn
bold as chicks? I'm trying to hold out hope mine may be a pullet.

 

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