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White rock or leghorn?

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by Leah567, May 15, 2017.

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  1. May 15, 2017 #1
    Leah567

    Leah567 Hopelessly Addicted Premium Member

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    Hello! someone told me she looks like a leghorn mix because of the slender body and tail. I ordered her as a white rock.. Any thoughts? She is 13 weeks DSC06180.JPG DSC06181.JPG DSC06182.JPG
     
  3. May 15, 2017 #2
    Chicken Girl1

    Chicken Girl1 Stuck back in the 40s Premium Member

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    She doesn't look like a mix. She could be either a Leghorn or a Plymouth Rock but since you ordered a Plymouth Rock I'm think that. Normally they aren't slim but hatcheries these days are messing up the 'norm' for breeds. What color are its earlobes?
     
  5. May 15, 2017 #3
    Leah567

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    Her earlobes are red. Could a hatchery make a mistake and she could be mixed?
     
  7. May 15, 2017 #4
    ronott1

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    Hatcheries have birds that are not up to type.
    judging by the comb, she is a white rock. Leghorns have a bigger floppy comb
     
  9. May 15, 2017 #5
    oldhenlikesdogs

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    I believe white rocks have red earlobes.
     
  11. May 15, 2017 #6
    Leah567

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    Could she be a mix?
     
  13. May 15, 2017 #7
    oldhenlikesdogs

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    If she's from a hatchery than more than likely not a mix, sometimes hatchery quality means they don't have correct type.
     
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  15. May 15, 2017 #8
    Leah567

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    Oh ok:D Thank you!
     
  17. May 15, 2017 #9
    drumstick diva

    drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Member

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    Agree with Oldhenlikesdogs. White leghorns get big combs early.
     
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  19. May 15, 2017 #10
    keesmom

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    It's a white Rock. Hatcheries don't exactly breed towards the SOP. Their objective is to produce the maximum number of chicks possible. As a result hatchery birds often only vaguely resemble the breed.
     
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