What kind of chicken????

[Julfess]

Could someone identify this chicken? It was dropped off at my house. I have other hens but think this might a rooster.

 

[Chicky 13]

maybe an appenzeller ?

 

[slfg]

That is an egyptian fayomi hen or pullet. My daughter showed them in 4H. They're quick, tough little birds, and hard to catch! Lay a small off white egg, and mature earlier than most (the roosters will start trying to crow really young). Although we don't have any now, we always liked them. An appenzeller spitzhaben, I believe, has feathers sticking up on it's head.

 

[Chicky 13]

these are some apenzellers

 

[Chicky 13]

oh , well you know more than me !

 

[Chicky 13]

 

[LemonMeringue]

That is an egyptian fayomi hen or pullet. My daughter showed them in 4H. They're quick, tough little birds, and hard to catch! Lay a small off white egg, and mature earlier than most (the roosters will start trying to crow really young). Although we don't have any now, we always liked them. An appenzeller spitzhaben, I believe, has feathers sticking up on it's head.

When you say they will start crowing young.......I'm wondering how young. We received an "extra" in our shipment of CX from McMurray hatchery. Its an Egyptian Fayomi and it is 6weeks old. This evening I was shocked to see this little bugger practicing what sounded like maybe a crow!!! Crossing my fingers hoping its a hen that is just feeling spunky. At 6wks!!!

 

[slfg]

I dont remember exactly, but I'm thinking that young! Neat little chickens. We only had one hen and one rooster of that kind and they were always fun to watch, horrible to catch though! Although not the biggest rooster in the world, ours fought to the death trying to protect the hens from a fox. But as far as being aggressive, I don't remember him being too bad with us...stayed his distance. We're just starting over with a new coop and new chicks. I'm starting to wish I'd ordered some fayoumis again!

 

[LemonMeringue]

Awww, well if it is a little roo then I will have to find it a different home or send it to freezer camp I live in a small town and have neighbors close. I can't have chickens that are too loud or aren't happy to stay close to home. I like to let them out now and then to run around the yard and I can't have any wanting to jump the fence and the like.