Recently, I picked up a couple new girls from a lady who was selling off a number of pullets breeds included Black Austrolorps, Blue Copper Marans, Black Copper Marans and Lavender Orpingtons. I intended to purchase two Black Austrolorps to replace Lucy, a pullet that passed away from illness right before Thanksgiving. When I arrived home with the new girls and went to place them in their new quarantine pen I noticed that one of them was most definitely not an Aussie. I haven't been able to get her to be still enough to get a pic but when I do I'll post it up. In the meantime, here is a description of her:
Eyes: Orange (Aussies have black eyes)
Comb: Rose comb (Aussies have single comb)
Neck: she has some copper feathering much like my Black copper marans
Body shape she is a young pullet, but shape is similar the Aussie that I picked up with her
Legs: slate color, no feathering. (which makes me think there may actually be a little Aussie in her after all)
I'm leaning toward some mix of copper marans, austrolorp and something else...I can't figure out what "other" might be in there to give the rose comb. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'm dying for her to start laying eggs so I can maybe tell a little more by egg color.
Eyes: Orange (Aussies have black eyes)
Comb: Rose comb (Aussies have single comb)
Neck: she has some copper feathering much like my Black copper marans
Body shape she is a young pullet, but shape is similar the Aussie that I picked up with her
Legs: slate color, no feathering. (which makes me think there may actually be a little Aussie in her after all)
I'm leaning toward some mix of copper marans, austrolorp and something else...I can't figure out what "other" might be in there to give the rose comb. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'm dying for her to start laying eggs so I can maybe tell a little more by egg color.
