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Can you identify this breed for me?

9 replies

LaBelleDameSansPatience · 02/08/2012 21:21

I bought a box of mixed chicks. Three turned out to be a trio - how lucky is that? - of Pekin bantams. Two look like this (please look at the photo on my profile). They are about twice the size of the Pekins. Have you any idea what breed of chicken they might be? They seem to have a little tuft of feathers on their heads.

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Nigglenaggle · 02/08/2012 21:39

Speckled? (I believe theyre commercial hybrids acrtually but Ill be honest chicken breeds not a strong point!!)

laudinum · 02/08/2012 21:40

cuckoo cochin?

ErmaGerdOlermpercs · 02/08/2012 21:42

Possibly something crossed with cream legbar?

ErmaGerdOlermpercs · 02/08/2012 21:44

Maybe even legbar cockerel? Do you have any pics of them as chicks?

LaBelleDameSansPatience · 03/08/2012 20:59

Thanks for the suggestions. Off to google!

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LaBelleDameSansPatience · 03/08/2012 21:06

Sure this is what they are. Thanks for all your ideas. I may keep them now; they look interesting!

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Hennycluckington · 03/08/2012 21:25

I'd say cream legbar for sure, blue eggs!!!! I have two cream legbar girls that lay lovely blue eggs.

LaBelleDameSansPatience · 04/08/2012 20:52

Good-oh, just hoping then that they really are hens as they appear to be.

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johnworf · 05/08/2012 14:41

Certainly looks like a legbar to me (I have one) Grin

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