What is this little Hen.....

[nataschild2002]

Bought this little hen at an auction last night... I know she is probably a cross of some kind but of what ? She is very small and has little tufts around her ears and feathered feet. I bought her because I thought she was a pretty color. any ideas what she may be ????

 

[donrae]

I'm not a bantam person but I'm thinking d'uccle. I'm not sure if that's a recognized color for them, but I agree it's pretty.

Do you know how old it's supposed to be? Something about it's making me think young cockerel, not hen.

 

[nataschild2002]

It was a small animal auction so I don't know how old the bird is.. but the box was marked bantam hen. So I assumed that it was a little girl.

 

[donrae]

It probably is a hen, there's really no sex feathers. Something about the comb just looks off to me, maybe it's just the lighting.

 

[ve]

She looks Self Blue D'Uccle.

 

[nataschild2002]

Thank you donrae... looked up pictures of D'uccles and I think that is what my little bird may be. The lighting is pretty bad in this pic, sorry about that.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Bought this little hen at an auction last night... I know she is probably a cross of some kind but of what ? She is very small and has little tufts around her ears and feathered feet. I bought her because I thought she was a pretty color. any ideas what she may be ????

She has light slate blue feathers, feathered legs, blue skin, and a single comb and a beard: she is a self blue D'uccle hen.

She's also gorgeous. Congrats on getting her!

 

[nataschild2002]

Thanks everyone for you help