What color and what breed? Barnevelder?

[ClearCreekGirl]

This is Ladybug, my bantam Cochin hen and her friend, Beauty. What color would you call Ladybug? Also, could Beauty be a Barnevelder? Her feathers are much prettier than the camera shows. Thanks for your help!

 

[janiedoe]

Beauty looks like a hatchery quality barnevelder and ladybug looks to be a bantam partridge cochin. I'm not certain though as she looks to have some blue in her feathers?
They are both very beautiful.

 

[CJLR]

Beauty a barnevelder and ladybug look like a bantam Partridge Cochin

 

[ClearCreekGirl]

Thanks Janiedoe and CJLR! Hatchery quality is okay because she is a pet. I hope she lays dark eggs!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Thanks Janiedoe and CJLR! Hatchery quality is okay because she is a pet. I hope she lays dark eggs!

She may... Hatcheries breed more for the egg color, rather than the lacing in the feathers. Most breeders go more for the lacing and not the egg color.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

They should be a dark brown egg from the barnevelder, good luck and enjoy your ladies.

 

[cstephens1987]

She may... Hatcheries breed more for the egg color, rather than the lacing in the feathers. Most breeders go more for the lacing and not the egg color.

My breeder goes for egg color too and this looks very similar to one of my girls.

 

[cstephens1987]

 

[cstephens1987]

 

[Ted_Harrell]

I see what you mean, the black is almost iridescent...Nice birds by the way...