What's the breed of our free 'rare exotic'

[wbruder17]

Are speckled sussex and wyandottes considered "rare" breeds? They seem pretty common around my area.

 

[heathersboers]

I didnt think they were considered rare breed- but Im almost 100% sure its a SLW....

 

[donrae]

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Around three-four months. Why don't you want breeding? The eggs are the same for all practical purposes and don't develop into chicks unless they're incubated.

 

[ginormous chicken]

x2 SLW. I was looking at the chick and I was thinking it is a grey variety, like a SLW or a Cuckoo Maran, or SS Hamburg. As for rarity, I think it depends on what a hatchery deems rare. It is different from hatchery to hatchery. What is rare for one hatchery is not for another.

 

[Birdcrazy]

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Around three-four months. Why don't you want breeding? The eggs are the same for all practical purposes and don't develop into chicks unless they're incubated.

Its probably just the breed of chooks we have, but ours have never ever been in the presence of a rooster, and a friends chooks who have, constantly randomly go broody (with no rooster around) with or without eggs - they are always seperating a hen from the nesting area to stop the broodiness, as they only have eggs for eating purposes.
Your probably more knowledgable than me and I'm probably wrong, but thats the reason we're kinda worried about ending up with a pet rooster is making problems for our laying hens

Cuute chicks by the way!!

 

[TN Henny Penny]

Thanks everyone for the feedback on the possible breed. I guess time will tell whether we have a boy or girl here, but the curiosity is just eating on me after only one week! I learn so much from all the helpful comments and have much, much more to learn. We're delighted with the chicks and are happy they are healthy so far!

 

[booker81]

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Around three-four months. Why don't you want breeding? The eggs are the same for all practical purposes and don't develop into chicks unless they're incubated.

Its probably just the breed of chooks we have, but ours have never ever been in the presence of a rooster, and a friends chooks who have, constantly randomly go broody (with no rooster around) with or without eggs - they are always seperating a hen from the nesting area to stop the broodiness, as they only have eggs for eating purposes.
Your probably more knowledgable than me and I'm probably wrong, but thats the reason we're kinda worried about ending up with a pet rooster is making problems for our laying hens

Cuute chicks by the way!!

I think broodiness is more a breed and then individual trait.

I have two roos on a dozen hens (one roo is kinda messed up, and just a third wheel), and I've yet to have a broody. Kinda wish for one sometimes....

 

[TN Henny Penny]

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LOL...maybe the breeder could tell what novices we are and thought this would be rare and exotic to us? The SLW is a beautiful bird (but aren't they all).

 

[Winggedheart]

Betcha it's going to be a boy

McMurray loves to give extra roosters away as "ST RN" chicks.

Lol.