WHAT BREED AM I?

02rlgudgin · « **on:** April 20, 2007, 17:40 »

can anyone tell me what kind of breed this chicken is because different people tell us different breeds we have had pekins, cochins and allsorts this is our broody hen whos eggs are to hatch on monday ish

purplebat · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2007, 17:53 »

could be a polish?
http://www.agpix.com/view_caption.php?image_id=52660

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2007, 20:44 »

I thought it was a silkie, but I think you're right PB, defo looks like the picture you showed!!

purplebat · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2007, 20:49 »

I've got a silkie but the head doesn't have that pom pom effect it seems to be more "joined" than the polish (if you know what I mean)

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2007, 20:51 »

more like a bouffant than bunches you mean?

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purplebat · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2007, 20:52 »

that's the one!

Tulip · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2007, 20:59 »

It's clearly eaten all the Haribo and has become very distended with excess wind.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2007, 21:15 »

This is a silkie Grannie. georgious aren't they

Tulip · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2007, 21:44 »

Bet they're excellent for cleaning vanetian blinds.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2007, 21:47 »

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2007, 21:59 »

Yes they are lovely looking birds aren't they aunty? I have seen one before, and they do look similar to the polish, but like PB says, different hairstyle and the silkie has a dark face not the red of the Polish.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2007, 22:04 »

The dark part of their face is actually deep blue grannie. They're beautiful

They come in buff as well as white.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2007, 22:08 »

On the pictures I've seen it actually looks black, but I didn't want to look an idiot (again!) so that's why I said dark. But blue eh??? That sounds even nicer!!!!! Is the face still blue on the buff ones then? Think the white looks nicer.

purplebat · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2007, 22:12 »

when I can egt some decent pics of mine I'll post them on her grannie; aunt sally's right the blue is amazing; I need a couple of others that I need identifying too but i keep forgetting to take my camera to the lottie; can't get many pics without it! :oops:

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2007, 22:19 »

Oooh yes PB, would love to see your chooks when you manage the photo's.

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