What is she???

[wornoutmomto3]

First: a little background. There is a local garden shop/greenhouse that keeps a few hens for sale year round. DH gave me to go ahead to pick up a few layers to add to our mixed flock. So, I grabbed 4 hens; 1 pearl white leghorn, 1 Ancona, 1 RIR, and 1 unknown breed. According to the former owner the unknown hen came from Mcmurray Hatchery in a layer bunch.

Now: the question. Any idea what breed? No, I have not seen what egg color she lays. She has not yet layed since bringing her home (that I noticed).

 

[junebuggena]

Mixed breed. She has the white skin of an Orpington, but the coloring of a New Hampshire. I doubt very much that she came from Murray McMurray.

 

[Michael OShay]

Mixed breed. She has the white skin of an Orpington, but the coloring of a New Hampshire. I doubt very much that she came from Murray McMurray.

X2 on junebuggena's post. She may have been bred from birds that came from Murray McMurray Hatchery.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Mixed breed. She has the white skin of an Orpington, but the coloring of a New Hampshire. I doubt very much that she came from Murray McMurray.

x3

 

[rebrascora]

Looks like a hybrid that here in the UK would be referred to as a Blacktail, which is a light Sussex/RIR cross. Not sure if your hatcheries do that hybrid.

She's a lovely looking hen. Hope she starts laying for you soon.;

 

[wornoutmomto3]

Thanks everyone. She is in my layer pen so hopefully I will get eggs soon. Considering her mixed heritage what breed rooster would you recommend crossing her with to keep the feather pattern in the chicks? I wouldn't mind lightening the breast feather a bit, but not much.

 

[junebuggena]

Thanks everyone. She is in my layer pen so hopefully I will get eggs soon. Considering her mixed heritage what breed rooster would you recommend crossing her with to keep the feather pattern?

New Hampshires are pretty darn close, in terms of coloring.

 

[Michael OShay]

Thanks everyone.

You're welcome.

 

[drumstick diva]

she is beautiful