What Kind of Chick is This?

[jlgoinggreen]

I'm hoping someone out there can help me. We ordered out chicks from McMurray's Hatchery and received a Mystery Chick in our batch of Buff Orpingtons. Does anyone know what it is?



If you click on it you will go to the slide show on my photo bucket. I could not figure out how to get the slide show on here.

 

[M To The Maxx]

Speckled Sussex or Russian Orloff. Does the chick have a beard?

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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It looks like it might.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Looks like a Russian Orloff to me.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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It looks like it might.

No beard= Speckled Sussex
A beard= Russian Orloff
But, the thing is I don't think Mcmurray Hatchery carries Russian Orloffs.

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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It looks like it might.

No beard= Speckled Sussex
A beard= Russian Orloff
But, the thing is I don't think Mcmurray Hatchery carries Russian Orloffs.

Hmmm.....I just looked and didn't see any at McMurray Hatchery, so it must be a Speckled Sussex. Thank you. This was driving me nuts not knowing what kind of chicken it was. She is beautiful and sweet. I'm glad I know now.

 

[gritsar]

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No beard= Speckled Sussex
A beard= Russian Orloff
But, the thing is I don't think Mcmurray Hatchery carries Russian Orloffs.

Hmmm.....I just looked and didn't see any at McMurray Hatchery, so it must be a Speckled Sussex. Thank you. This was driving me nuts not knowing what kind of chicken it was. She is beautiful and sweet. I'm glad I know now.

Ummm, the mystery chicks aren't often "shes".....just saying.

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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Yikes, don't tell me that! It's so pretty, but if it's a roo we will have to get rid of him. Because of my one year old, we have decided not to keep roos until she is older. I've heard horrible stories of roos attacking babies.

 

[gritsar]

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Yikes, don't tell me that! It's so pretty, but if it's a roo we will have to get rid of him. Because of my one year old, we have decided not to keep roos until she is older. I've heard horrible stories of roos attacking babies.

I went and looked at your slideshow again. It's too early for me to tell, especially since I don't know the breed well.
Not saying the MM doesn't include females as their mystery chicks, but it's kinda their way of finding homes for the unwanted cockerels that hatch.
Don't give up hope yet.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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Yikes, don't tell me that! It's so pretty, but if it's a roo we will have to get rid of him. Because of my one year old, we have decided not to keep roos until she is older. I've heard horrible stories of roos attacking babies.

It depends on how you raise the "roo". I understand your situation though.