What breed is this?

[maciasfamily925]

we purchased this chick from Cal Ranch and happily paid extra for what was signed as an Aracauna. After reading up on my new treasure, I realized this chick is not rumpless and must be a different breed. We love our little Cleo but want to know what she is. EE OR Black sexlink maybe? Thanks!

 

[enola]

Not a black sex link, since she is not black. Most likely an EE.

 

[maciasfamily925]

 

[maciasfamily925]

 

[The ChickenKing]

I have an EE that looked just like that when she was that age

 

[maciasfamily925]

Thanks when I showed Cal Ranch employee he said it was a Black sexlink. But I couldn't find a picture that looked like her.

 

[enola]

Black sex links hatch out black. The hens stay black with some red. Males are barred like their mother with maybe a little red on their shoulders.

 

[swimmerchick]

That is a brown americauna by the looks of things! I would know, I breed them! it is very easy to mix up chicken breeds when they are chicks, but i would still email the farm and tell them they gave you the WRONG breed for future reference...

 

[enola]

If the chick came from a hatchery, chances are not good for it to be an Ameraucana.

And Ameraucana is NOT spelled with an I.

 

[swimmerchick]

Some hatcheries do, performance poultry does, i'm not sure about the one you ordered from though... a misshape maybe? And My apologize for my error in spelling "Americana" Instead of Amaraucana. I'm going to have to blame that on spell check...