What breed?

[abbzgrl]

So my husband found this chick at the gas station last night and brought it home. Any ideas what breed it is? She has to be about 6-8 weeks old I'm guessing. I'm new chickens!

 

[cavemanrich]

IT IS SLIGHTLY HARD FOR ME TO SEE IT.

 

[abbzgrl]

It's not letting me upload a picture. Uggh

 

[DerbyGirlGoneChicken]

Your sentence started off pretty funny. I'm not sure if I would be happy about my husband picking up a chick at a gas station late at night. If you could post a pic of the chick, then I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses.

 

[abbzgrl]

 

[abbzgrl]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...set=a.2468196032164.2105439.1470225494&type=3

 

[abbzgrl]

https://instagram.com/p/BD8au4BF312/

 

[cavemanrich]

Looks older than 6 to 8 weeks to me, as a full grown chicken. It looks to be a RIR, or as often referred to as a production red when from hatchery stock. Possibly a mix..


I'm helping you out. LOL LOL

 

[abbzgrl]

@cavemanrich thank you. How old do you think it is? And it's hen right?

 

[cavemanrich]

If it did not crow yet, then it is likely to be a hen. Hard to tell the age of a chicken unless one inspects it closely. Looking at the feet of young chickens there is a difference, to that of older chickens. Hard to tell if a chicken is 3 or 8 years old.

Here is a pix of one that is currently 10. She looked the same at 2 years of age.

If they get good nutrition they look good into THEIR GOLDEN YEARS.