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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Betty Swain on February 04, 2020, 07:21

Title: What Breed
Post by: Betty Swain on February 04, 2020, 07:21

I would be grateful if someone could  someone tell me what breed of chicken this is?

Title: Re: What Breed
Post by: greenjay on February 04, 2020, 19:33

don't know what the breed is but he is a very handsome fellow!

Title: Re: What Breed
Post by: jambop on February 12, 2020, 19:25

Could it be some sort of Sussex cross ? I know zilch about chickens to be honest :lol:

Title: Re: What Breed
Post by: jambop on February 12, 2020, 19:32

OK another try could it be a Partridge Chantecler ?

Title: Re: What Breed
Post by: jambop on February 12, 2020, 19:38

Last try could it be a Wyandotte chicken ?

Title: Re: What Breed
Post by: New shoot on February 12, 2020, 20:55

Quote from: jambop on February 12, 2020, 19:38

Last try could it be a Wyandotte chicken ?

There is a Wyandotte colour variation called gold laced.  Partridge colouring tends to be smaller patterns that the ones he is showing on his breast feathers.  I have kept partridge and laced dottie bantam hens.  The laced dotties were closer to his feather pattern.

Title: Re: What Breed
Post by: jambop on February 13, 2020, 09:35

Quote from: New shoot on February 12, 2020, 20:55

Quote from: jambop on February 12, 2020, 19:38

Last try could it be a Wyandotte chicken ?

There is a Wyandotte colour variation called gold laced.  Partridge colouring tends to be smaller patterns that the ones he is showing on his breast feathers.  I have kept partridge and laced dottie bantam hens.  The laced dotties were closer to his feather pattern.

I am plumping for a gold laced Wyandotte :D