What Breed?

[missey0000]

I am a first time owner and was given these two chickens, and was told the mom was a Rhode Island Red and the dad I believe she said was a black Australorp, but given the feathered feet that doesn’t seem correct to me. As pictures I have seen of black Australorp they don’t have feathered feet. I also have two Rhode Island reds and know they also don’t have feathered feet, so I am not actually sure what these two might be mixed with. Any ideas?

 

[black_cat]

Possibly mixed with a cochin? I could be waay off, though. It just seemed like the short tails were cochin-y. Maybe a marans?

 

[Painted Calls]

Most likely a Cochin mix.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Maybe black Cochin?

 

[Painted Calls]

Maybe black Cochin?

Wrong color skin and too sparsely feathered to be full Cochin.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Wrong color skin and too sparsely feathered to be full Cochin.

Oh ok! Sorry I was just making my best uneducated guess!

 

[RaineyTN]

I would say Cochin mix as well

 

[black_cat]

Oh ok! Sorry I was just making my best uneducated guess!

You're all good! We all learn with experience.

 

[Painted Calls]

Oh ok! Sorry I was just making my best uneducated guess!

No need for apologies. I was just helping you learn.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

My thought is also Cochin mix.