What kind of hen is this?

[kuntrychick]

We were told that this was an EE when we got it, but on another question I asked and showed this picture, I was told it wasn't an EE.

What is that white stuff at her ear area on the pink...not sure what part that's called, but the same pink that the comb and wattles are but up close to the ear?

 

[Scott]

I have no idea. Not an EE. It doesnt really look like any breed I know. I think it is a mix. Possibly part RIR, but the lower feathers might be too light for that. The undercarrige is near buff in color. Almost looks to have columbian feathering around the neck. I think it is a mix myself.

 

[HorseFeathers]

Not all EEs have muffs and beards. When she lays you can tell for sure! Otherwise, it looks like a nice barnyard cross, and since EEs are crossbreeds anyway, what's the harm? She's a pretty gal. Enjoy her, whatever she turns out to be.

 

[juliechick]

She could be an EE. I have two EE hens with white earlobes that look similar to her. They do not have the usual muffs/beards. They both lay blue eggs. Easter Eggers are cross breeds to begin with, so they must have a white egg layer in their ancestry.

 

[FrizzleFreak]

I would say EE.
The coloring, comb, and earlobe would indicate so.
EE's don't always have muffs or beards because when people got a penchant for cool colored eggs, marketing people just threw real Amer. or Arau. in with whatever else they had, because the purebreds often have fertility issues. So, we get chickens that look like....weirdos. They almost always have pea combs though.