What breed of regular sized chicken is this??

[CleverTwist]

This is a 3-3 1/2 old chick that I bought at Rural King. It came out of a ‘hatchery special’ straight run bin. There were like at least 10 troughs full of these mixed up pure breed chicks. There were Rhode Island Red, barred rocks, Wyandottes (looked like silver laced) etc etc. I was going for barred rock females with little to no head spot and picked this one accidentally. But other than being mostly solid black and coming with hairy legs...it nearly matched my barred rocks at first lol Anyone know what (he) it is? (Showing roo qualities)

 

[MGG]

This is a 3-3 1/2 old chick that I bought at Rural King. It came out of a ‘hatchery special’ straight run bin. There were like at least 10 troughs full of these mixed up pure breed chicks. There were Rhode Island Red, barred rocks, Wyandottes (looked like silver laced) etc etc. I was going for barred rock females with little to no head spot and picked this one accidentally. But other than being mostly solid black and coming with hairy legs...it nearly matched my barred rocks at first lol Anyone know what (he) it is? (Showing roo qualities)View attachment 2174214

Looks like a Black Cochin. Cute chick! Looks like a cockerel.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Black copper maran. There is not enough feathering on the legs to be cochin. The posture doesn't look right for a cochin either. He does look like a cockerel.

 

[MGG]

Black copper maran. There is not enough feathering on the legs to be cochin. The posture doesn't look right for a cochin either. He does look like a cockerel.

You're right. That totally slipped my mind. Lol.

 

[CleverTwist]

Black copper maran. There is not enough feathering on the legs to be cochin. The posture doesn't look right for a cochin either. He does look like a cockerel.

Interesting, thank you! Do they cross well with different breeds?

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Interesting, thank you! Do they cross well with different breeds?

They do. If you have any hens that lay blue or green eggs, you can get olive eggers that lay shades of green to dark green.