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Breed ?
« on: April 01, 2014, 23:04 »
Has anyone any idea what breed of chicken this is ?

My mate in Australia sent it too me
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2014, 09:08 »
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2014, 09:15 »
mmm, couldnt find him in there, far as I know he isnt a cross breed
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2014, 15:32 »
He's sooo handsome - having an egg sent over?
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2014, 16:26 »
I doubt he will lay any eggs, but I wouldnt mind a few of the eggs from the hens  :nowink:

This is my big boy, Barry, A Buff Orpington
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2014, 17:45 »
That's what I meant..  Yours is certainly an armful :)
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2014, 17:51 »
He weighs in at 2.7 Kilos, so a very big armful :)
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2014, 23:16 »
Is he not a Barnevelder?  Google and click on images for better examples
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2014, 23:25 »
He could be, but they only showed hens in the www.poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2014, 11:25 »
It looks very like a copper-black Marans, but there is too much red and the legs are the wrong colour... not much help there then  ::)
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2014, 13:10 »
Quote from: pepsi100 on April 02, 2014, 23:25
He could be, but they only showed hens in the www.poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds


which is why I suggested google Barnevelder and then click on images ... and I managed to find the very same photo with description here  ;)
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Re: Breed ?
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2014, 22:29 »
handsome boys  :D
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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2014, 08:03 »
Yup, he does look like a Barnvelder, I wonder how big he is ?
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