Sep 25, 2014 #1 gidgarden In the Brooder 5 Years Sep 20, 2014 13 0 22 Raleigh NC What breed is this black feathered footed hen, she stands about a 12" at full height. Picked her up at an auction.
What breed is this black feathered footed hen, she stands about a 12" at full height. Picked her up at an auction.
Sep 25, 2014 #2 countrygirl345 Chirping 5 Years Apr 17, 2014 209 18 91 Michigan Looks like a mixed breed to me. I would say some austrolorp or jersey giant combined with a feather legged bantam.
Looks like a mixed breed to me. I would say some austrolorp or jersey giant combined with a feather legged bantam.
Sep 25, 2014 #3 BantamLover55 Songster 5 Years Aug 10, 2014 5,519 118 228 The great outdoors, making music, and waiting for Looks like a Cochin and Australorp or Jersey giant cross.
Sep 25, 2014 #4 chickincrazy Chirping 6 Years Jan 20, 2014 328 18 88 The middle of nowhere Looks like a cross of a cochin and a java... There's a possibility it's a pure cochin.
Sep 25, 2014 #5 Michael OShay Crowing 5 Years May 14, 2014 25,581 2,525 438 Montana She's a Cochin mixed breed.
Sep 25, 2014 #7 donrae Hopelessly Addicted Premium Feather Member 9 Years Jun 18, 2010 31,454 4,224 581 Southern Oregon I think she's likely just a poorer quality bantam cochin hen. Pure cochins should have fluffier, rounded tails, so she may be mixed. She might make a good broody hen for you.
I think she's likely just a poorer quality bantam cochin hen. Pure cochins should have fluffier, rounded tails, so she may be mixed. She might make a good broody hen for you.
Oct 31, 2014 Thread starter #8 gidgarden In the Brooder 5 Years Sep 20, 2014 13 0 22 Raleigh NC Thanks for the input, I think she is mixed. Great layer , brown eggs slightly smaller than my Golden Comets and she is in charge of the brood.
Thanks for the input, I think she is mixed. Great layer , brown eggs slightly smaller than my Golden Comets and she is in charge of the brood.
Nov 1, 2014 #9 BantamLover21 Crowing 7 Years Jul 24, 2013 23,660 1,605 426 I think she's a Cochin mix, too.