What the heck is Brenda?!

[Kmcneil]

Hi everyone! We are relatively new to backyard chicken keeping. Just added 2 new girls to our flock after 2 of ours passed away (more on that later, we don’t know what happened) my question is: what the heck kind of breed is Brenda?! We think she almost looks like a hawk, sounds like black combs are rare and couldn’t find anything in our searches. Thank you so much!!

 

[black_cat]

I would say EE but because of the black single comb I'll say mix.

 

[Kmcneil]

I had read some places that black combs indicated a health issue, but this looks like she was just born this way, right? Overall seems healthy, not laying yet but figure it’s just from the new adjustment to our coop

 

[nuthatched]

Black sex link? Easter egger?(she has muffs, kinda)

 

[rascal66]

Black sex links usually look similarly to this. Where did you get her?

 

[samshan21]

Mix

 

[rascal66]

Its likely a mix too. Every now and then my barnyard mixes get dark faces/combs

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi and welcome to BYC! Your girl is breathtakingly beautiful in my opinion and I think her unusual black comb makes her uniquely so! I wonder if she has some Ayam Cemani in her? Easter Eggers are mixed breeds pretty much by definition, so she could be anything genetically, it's anybody's guess. It will be interesting to see what color eggs she lays. What color is her skin, and what color are her legs and feet? Very interesting!

 

[black_cat]

I had read some places that black combs indicated a health issue, but this looks like she was just born this way, right? Overall seems healthy, not laying yet but figure it’s just from the new adjustment to our coop

Black combs are definitely not a health issue. Just a trait of some breeds.

 

[black_cat]

I agree that she is stunning!