What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)

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ShoeGirl

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What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« on: January 07, 2012, 19:47 »
Hi everyone, i've not been on in a long time due to being very busy & various illnesses. Since my last visit my flock has expanded from 8 to 30  :lol:
I also started hatching last spring/summer and have an unidentified bird. I bought Silkie...Pekin/Silkie...Pekin and Polish Bantam eggs. However the one pictured is none of those breeds and i think it's a hen??

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2012, 22:00 »
I think that is a spekaldy...
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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 22:37 »
Thank you 4chooks...i did think that but then it's totally different to my Speckledy and also has yellow legs  :wacko:

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2012, 22:44 »
no nothing like my speckledy either.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2012, 23:16 »
Will Google yellow legged chickens and see if any of the pics match up  :)

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2012, 23:21 »
It's barred and therefore and almost certainly a cockerel.  A lot of sex-linked cockerels look like this.  I think you may have had a stray egg in with yout silkie/Pekin mix ;)

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2012, 23:29 »
Ooo err that's definitely one for rehoming then lol...thank you Casey  :lol:

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2012, 11:33 »
Think there may be a bit of legbar in there possibly???
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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2012, 14:50 »
After Googling some Legbar pics they are the ones with the most likeness to the mystery bird...thank you Evansent...now just waiting for an egg or a doodle doo  ::)

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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 18:07 »
I'd guess its a cockerel, handsome fellow too
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Re: What Is This ?? (Apart from a hen/rooster :op)
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 21:17 »
It doesn't behave like any of the other boys...i shall try the neck feather test tomorrow.


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