What the what?

[Czugi]

This was to be a Lavendar Orpington pullet hahahah…not even close. Anyone have the slightest idea what breed this one may be? Not quite 3 months old. The legs don’t show well in the pics - they are a dark, slate grey with yellow undertone. S/he also has a few random spots of black in the feathers. I circled one of the spots. Appreciate any and all guesses

 

[Cold-Blood]

She looks a lot like a sapphire gem. No foot feathers, correct?

 

[Cold-Blood]

She looks a lot like a sapphire gem. No foot feathers, correct?

Oops, the attachment hid it. Clicked on it.

 

[SourRoses]

Not the not.


You know, as an aside, I don't understand why Lavender Orpingtons have slate legs. We had some not long ago and got totally confused on the breed ID because of that.

 

[Czugi]

She looks a lot like a sapphire gem. No foot feathers, correct?

That’s kinda what I was leaning towards also. Wonder if there are any other breeds with this basic coloring

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Agreed that she's a Sapphire Gem. Yellow skin gives it away

 

[Painted Calls]

Sapphire Gem

 

[NatJ]

You know, as an aside, I don't understand why Lavender Orpingtons have slate legs. We had some not long ago and got totally confused on the breed ID because of that.

I think Black Orpingtons and Blue Orpingtons also have legs that are black or slate in color.

It's probably an effect of the gene that makes them have all-black feathers (blue and lavender are both dilutions of black.) Almost every picture I can find of a black chicken (any breed) has dark legs.