What the heck?

[Goose and Fig]

I got 2 of these little boys in a mixed pullet order from MPC. Can't figure out what they are supposed to be! They are much darker than the buff orp pullets, and have yellow-ish legs. Too light for an New Hampshire. Sex link boys are supposed to be white with red, not the opposite. The don't carry Buff Rocks or Leghorns.....

 

[Lbrad7]

It has pearl colored legs...darker coloring or not, I think it is a BO roo.

 

[punky rooster]

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it could be.

 

[OutInTheStiks]

At a glance they look similair to the New Hampshire roos we recently got from Meyer. They are much lighter colored than I was expecting.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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it could be.

It's not showing very well in the pic, but they have a yellow wash on the front. None of the girls have had that- and I have raised several BOs from myself and other people. Their legs are more "pink". (the ones from the same hatch). Wouldn't mind if they were BOs- I could sell them off in pairs

 

[HBuehler]

pullet

sorry Amy couldn't resist...who knows if that pullet lays eggs you could get very rich..

 

[Lbrad7]

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it could be.

It's not showing very well in the pic, but they have a yellow wash on the front. None of the girls have had that- and I have raised several BOs from myself and other people. Their legs are more "pink". (the ones from the same hatch). Wouldn't mind if they were BOs- I could sell them off in pairs

Either way you win! I have Buff Rocks and Buff Orpingtons and if you sat both breeds side by side at an early age the leg coloring wasn't definitive. Once they got a little older it became more and more clear. Like I said before...either way (as I'm sure you already know) both are great breeds!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

He doesn't really look like a BO to me. But roo for sure!! He's cute!

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I know- I guess their 90% sexing rate was about right on this order!