Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

[chooki]

What breed is the grey chicken at the front of the photo? I have one that looks just like that. I bought it in a group of what were supposed to be Ameracuanas. But she does not lay blue eggs. I think she lays a medium dark brown. She is also has a very different personality as the confirmed Ameracuna that I bought at the same time. Thanks

I was told that she came from a flock consisting Australorp, isa brown and a few other breeds. My guess is that she could be an Ameracuanas, Australorp mix as she is kind of rumpless. She is 7 months old, lays pinkish light brown eggs and is a regular layer.
The pullet's crop is, however, dark red, so she could be a mix of more breeds.
Would like to know what everyone else thinks.

 

[Nomadicus]

I was told that she came from a flock consisting Australorp, isa brown and a few other breeds. My guess is that she could be an Ameracuanas, Australorp mix as she is kind of rumpless. She is 7 months old, lays pinkish light brown eggs and is a regular layer.
The pullet's crop is, however, dark red, so she could be a mix of more breeds.
Would like to know what everyone else thinks.

My pullets like that were sold as Sapphire Gems. Exceptionally friendly girls that come running anytime they see me outside. They run faster if they see the treat lady.

 

[janiedoe]

Story background: my family members went on holiday, so I had to look after both the pullets/hens in the suburb home and rooster flock on the farm.

I brought all the chickens on to the farm and built a simple makeshift nesting box for them to lay the eggs and only allowed one rooster to hoop in their pretty open enclosure.

The rooster, Man Child (please don't mind the name), was a good guardian rooster, but was also very interested in the nesting box. He kicked all the hens/pullets out of the said nesting box and sat inside himself.

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He is gorgeous. I'm sure those hens were willing to oblige.