What breed(s) is/are our hen?

[SwampPrincessChick]

Hello!
I'm pretty sure our hen, Potato, is a mix breed, but I still want to get it confirmed. She doesn't look like any breeds that I know of, and she has some strange characteristics that don't point me in any direction of a specific breed's genetics having been mixed in there. If she is a mix breed or a hybrid, which breed's genetics could she possibly have?

Also, if anyone could tell me which colors she has, that would be great! I am guessing some kind of buff/wheaten/white mix.

Here are some things about Potato:

• We got her from a backyard breeder, which heavily makes me believe she is a mix of a lot of breeds.
• Potato is one year old.
• She lays light blue eggs, which is something that has been confusing me, since she looks nothing like any blue-layers I know of. We are pretty much sure that she is the one that is laying the light blue eggs, as we narrowed down who the eggs could be from.
• Her temperament is flighty. She does not like to be anywhere near humans, but she will walk up to me when I am taking pictures of her.
• She has a big, floppy comb, and big waddles, which are both bright red.
• She has white earlobes.
• Potato's body is skinny.
• Her legs are a tan color.
• She has gold-brown eyes.

(She is in molt in the pictures. That's why she is missing some of her feathers.)

@SwampQueenChick

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

Hello!
I'm pretty sure our hen, Potato, is a mix breed, but I still want to get it confirmed. She doesn't look like any breeds that I know of, and she has some strange characteristics that don't point me in any direction of a specific breed's genetics having been mixed in there. If she is a mix breed or a hybrid, which breed's genetics could she possibly have?

Also, if anyone could tell me which colors she has, that would be great! I am guessing some kind of gold/wheaten/white mix.

Here are some things about Potato:

• We got her from a backyard breeder, which heavily makes me believe she is a mix of a lot of breeds.
• Potato is one year old.
• She lays light blue eggs, which is something that has been confusing me, since she looks nothing like any blue-layers I know of. We are pretty much sure that she is the one that is laying the light blue eggs, as we narrowed down who the eggs could be from.
• Her temperament is flighty. She does not like to be anywhere near humans, but she will walk up to me when I am taking pictures of her.
• She has a big, floppy comb, and big waddles, which are both bright red.
• She has white earlobes.
• Potato's body is skinny.
• Her legs are a tan color.
• She has gold-brown eyes.

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(She is in molt in the pictures. That's why she is missing some of her feathers.)

@SwampQueenChick

She looks part leghorn. From what I know a white layer (Like leghorn) and a blue layer will make blue eggs.

She could also be part Whiting True blue, though I’m only suggesting that because they’re the only uncrested/ unmuffed breed I can think of.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think she's just a very light Golden Buff, which is a Red Sex-link.

 

[srcannello]

Hello!
I'm pretty sure our hen, Potato, is a mix breed, but I still want to get it confirmed. She doesn't look like any breeds that I know of, and she has some strange characteristics that don't point me in any direction of a specific breed's genetics having been mixed in there. If she is a mix breed or a hybrid, which breed's genetics could she possibly have?

Also, if anyone could tell me which colors she has, that would be great! I am guessing some kind of gold/wheaten/white mix.

Here are some things about Potato:

• We got her from a backyard breeder, which heavily makes me believe she is a mix of a lot of breeds.
• Potato is one year old.
• She lays light blue eggs, which is something that has been confusing me, since she looks nothing like any blue-layers I know of. We are pretty much sure that she is the one that is laying the light blue eggs, as we narrowed down who the eggs could be from.
• Her temperament is flighty. She does not like to be anywhere near humans, but she will walk up to me when I am taking pictures of her.
• She has a big, floppy comb, and big waddles, which are both bright red.
• She has white earlobes.
• Potato's body is skinny.
• Her legs are a tan color.
• She has gold-brown eyes.

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(She is in molt in the pictures. That's why she is missing some of her feathers.)

@SwampQueenChick

Potato is so fluffy and cute

 

[Kanekoded]

Her body is all BO but the prominence of her ears is throwing me off... the ears are definitely a different breed entirely.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

She looks part leghorn. From what I know a white layer (Like leghorn) and a blue layer will make blue eggs.

She could also be part Whiting True blue, though I’m only suggesting that because they’re the only uncrested/ unmuffed breed I can think of.

I didn't know a white layer and a blue layer would make blue eggs!
Can Whiting True Blues be the same color as Potato?

I think she's just a very light Golden Buff, which is a Red Sex-link.

I thought Golden Buffs looked similar to Buff Orpingtons, I didn't know it was just another name for the Red Sex Link!

Her body is all BO but the prominence of her ears is throwing me off... the ears are definitely a different breed entirely.

BO as in Buff Orpington? We have 2 of those and I haven't noticed any similarities in them. Are there different varieties of a Buff Orpington??

 

[MysteryChicken]

I didn't know a white layer and a blue layer would make blue eggs!
Can Whiting True Blues be the same color as Potato?


I thought Golden Buffs looked similar to Buff Orpingtons, I didn't know it was just another name for the Red Sex Link!


BO as in Buff Orpington? We have 2 of those and I haven't noticed any similarities in them. Are there different varieties of a Buff Orpington??

Nope, golden Buffs will vary, from bird to bird.


Orpington colors:
Buff

Jubilee

Blue

Black

Splash

Lemon Cuckoo

Crele

Red Crele

Red

Lavender

Chocolate

Cuckoo

Isabel Cuckoo

Blue Cuckoo

Silver Laced

Gold Laced

Chocolate Silver Laced

Partridge

Silver Partridge/Pencilled

White

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Potato is so fluffy and cute

Thank you!

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Nope, golden Buffs will vary, from bird to bird.


Orpington colors:
Buff

Jubilee

Blue

Black

Splash

Lemon Cuckoo

Crele

Red Crele

Red

Lavender

Chocolate

Cuckoo

Isabel Cuckoo

Blue Cuckoo

Silver Laced

Gold Laced

Chocolate Silver Laced

Partridge

Silver Partridge/Pencilled

Oh, wow! I didn't know there were that many Orpington colors. I only knew the basic ones.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh, wow! I didn't know there were that many Orpington colors. I only knew the basic ones.

They do. Some only exist in the English type though.