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[jlovepj1027]

Ok so I purchased a five month old black Orpington from a local farmer three days ago, she is confident it is a pullet. She had a mottled Americauna Rooster and said she had sold all of th pullets. Today I purchased a black mottled pullet also five months old, figured they could be new B's together. She is half the size of the "Orpington" I just got, and the Orpington has white feathers on her tail and a beard! So please help confirming the breed of Pullet A) and gender of A) and B).

Pullet A) the alleged "Orpington"

Pullet B) mottled Americauna

 

[jlovepj1027]

Also,
Pullet A mounted Pullet B as soon as I let her loose this afternoon. Hoping it was just to show dominance and not another Roo!

 

[donrae]

Ok so I purchased a five month old black Orpington from a local farmer three days ago, she is confident it is a pullet. She had a mottled Americauna Rooster and said she had sold all of th pullets. Today I purchased a black mottled pullet also five months old, figured they could be new B's together. She is half the size of the "Orpington" I just got, and the Orpington has white feathers on her tail and a beard! So please help confirming the breed of Pullet A) and gender of A) and B).

Pullet A) the alleged "Orpington"


Pullet B) mottled Americauna

First bird is a pullet, the second I can't see well enough to say for sure. Looks pullet-ish, but a better pic would help.

Neither bird is an Orpington, and neither is mottled. The first could have some Ameraucana or EE blood, but it doesn't look full blooded to me. The body shape is off for starters. I can't really see what kind of comb she has or the color of her legs under that dark covering (check the bottoms of her feet, that's a great place to see true skin color).

The second bird has more of an Ameraucana look, but again can't see much from the pic provided.

 

[jlovepj1027]

First bird is a pullet, the second I can't see well enough to say for sure. Looks pullet-ish, but a better pic would help. 

Neither bird is an Orpington, and neither is mottled. The first could have some Ameraucana or EE blood, but it doesn't look full blooded to me. The body shape is off for starters. I can't really see what kind of comb she has or the color of her legs under that dark covering (check the bottoms of her feet, that's a great place to see true skin color). 

The second bird has more of an Ameraucana look, but again can't see much from the pic provided. 

Thank you! I have not checked A)'s feet yet! However is this picture better of B, it's still early and quite dark out.

 

[jlovepj1027]

Another of B) however I do know this breeder is very reputable and she gave this Pullet because she said this one was not developing according to standard. As for A) the alleged "Orpington", it seemed to have to much beard and white leakage on tail feathers. Also that woman has silkie chicks hatch when she thought not one was a rooster and stated she had sold all of her Americauna pullets. So although I believe mixed with something, I am not sure as to what. I am still new to backyard chickens, however it is apparent that Pullet A is not a pure black Orpington.

Here is another photo of A)

 

[donrae]

Bird B would easily be a cull from an Ameraucana breeder. It is a pullet

The other bird could have and Orp parent, but it's not pure. Orps don't have beards, period. Her comb looks mixed also, Orpingtons have straight combs. The're also very rounded and fluffy, like walking basketballs. She's a mix, but she's a cute little thing.

 

[jlovepj1027]

Bird B would easily be a cull from an Ameraucana breeder. It is a pullet 

The other bird could have and Orp parent, but it's not pure. Orps don't have beards, period. Her comb looks mixed also, Orpingtons have straight combs. The're also very rounded and fluffy, like walking basketballs. She's a mix, but she's a cute little thing. 

Thank you very much for your help and confirmation of my thoughts!! Haha! What do you think bird A was mixed with? That Americauna rooster she can't get rid of? That was my first assumption.

 

[donrae]

Yep, probably. That's the more common source of a beard/muffs. They both have white skin (Ameraucana and Orpingtons), but would also account for the mixed comb and wrong body shape.

If so, she could easily be a green egger of some shade, always a nice addition to an egg basket

 

[jlovepj1027]

Everyone in August said pullet. Doesn't crow, doesn't sqaut, 26 weeks hasn't laid. But look at those tail and neck feathers...?