Mystery Chick!! Help ID

[Nutmeg15]

I need some help IDing this little chick!

Yesterday, 2/4 eggs hatched under my broody hen. I originally got the eggs from an exhibitor at a local fairground. He had marked the shells with these breeds:

-Silver Spangled Hamburg
-Silver Leghorn
-Lakenvelder
-Silver Phoenix

Out of the two that hatched, I definitely have the Silver Phoenix. However, this chick does not look like any of the other breeds! It’s got dark gray and silver fluff, with very dark legs and feet. I couldn’t find the eggshell that it came from, so I have no clue what it was supposed to be, but all the eggs I received were white/maybe light cream. Any guesses on what the breed might be, or if it could be a mix?

 

[Melky]

It is mostly likely I think a Lakenvelder but may have to wait till feathers out to be sure.

 

[Nutmeg15]

It is mostly likely I think a Lakenvelder but may have to wait till feathers out to be sure.

That's what I thought at first, but all the pictures I can find of Lakenvelders show them with light feet and lighter coloration--who knows!

 

[Nutmeg15]

UPDATE: I dug around and found part of an egg that was very, very small. I believe it was the one marked Silver Spangled Hamburg, but this chick does not look like an SSH. I'm thinking it probably hatched from that one since the Silver Phoenix egg was quite a bit larger, if I remember correctly.

The other two chicks I buried last night, and I didn't get a very good look at them since they were both squished (side effects of an inexperienced broody hen).

 

[Melky]

I need some help IDing this little chick!

Yesterday, 2/4 eggs hatched under my broody hen. I originally got the eggs from an exhibitor at a local fairground. He had marked the shells with these breeds:

-Silver Spangled Hamburg
-Silver Leghorn
-Lakenvelder
-Silver Phoenix

Out of the two that hatched, I definitely have the Silver Phoenix. However, this chick does not look like any of the other breeds! It’s got dark gray and silver fluff, with very dark legs and feet. I couldn’t find the eggshell that it came from, so I have no clue what it was supposed to be, but all the eggs I received were white/maybe light cream. Any guesses on what the breed might be, or if it could be a mix?

 

[Melky]

UPDATE: I dug around and found part of an egg that was very, very small. I believe it was the one marked Silver Spangled Hamburg, but this chick does not look like an SSH. I'm thinking it probably hatched from that one since the Silver Phoenix egg was quite a bit larger, if I remember correctly.

The other two chicks I buried last night, and I didn't get a very good look at them since they were both squished (side effects of an inexperienced broody hen).

Agree it isn't matching each breed characteristic perfectly and difficult to sort out. Here is a SSH and the babies typically do not have that much dark coloring. https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks/Silver-Spangled-Hamburg-p379.aspx

 

[Nutmeg15]

Agree it isn't matching each breed characteristic perfectly and difficult to sort out. Here is a SSH and the babies typically do not have that much dark coloring. https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks/Silver-Spangled-Hamburg-p379.aspx

It almost looks like an Andalusian to me, so maybe mislabeling is the culprit here? Though I can't be sure. It is much too dark to be any of the breeds I was told, especially with the dark gray feet.

 

[Melky]

I need some help IDing this little chick!

Yesterday, 2/4 eggs hatched under my broody hen. I originally got the eggs from an exhibitor at a local fairground. He had marked the shells with these breeds:

-Silver Spangled Hamburg
-Silver Leghorn
-Lakenvelder
-Silver Phoenix

Out of the two that hatched, I definitely have the Silver Phoenix. However, this chick does not look like any of the other breeds! It’s got dark gray and silver fluff, with very dark legs and feet. I couldn’t find the eggshell that it came from, so I have no clue what it was supposed to be, but all the eggs I received were white/maybe light cream. Any guesses on what the breed might be, or if it could be a mix?

That's what I thought at first, but all the pictures I can find of Lakenvelders show them with light feet and lighter coloration--who knows!

 

[Melky]

Here is a Lakenvelder. The photo here at this link doesn't match perfectly to your bird but the description is similar to your photo because they are black birds with white bottom and slate legs. The other possibility a mix or error. I think you really won't be able to tell more till older when feathers in. Baby chics really change a lot in color when feathering in and mature.

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/lakenvelders.html

 

[Nutmeg15]

Here is a Lakenvelder. The photo here at this link doesn't match perfectly to your bird but the description is similar to your photo because they are black birds with white bottom and slate legs. The other possibility a mix or error. I think you really won't be able to tell more till older when feathers in. Baby chics really change a lot in color when feathering in and mature.

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/lakenvelders.html

Looks like I’ll be waiting it out! Thanks for your help.