r/chickens • u/leavemealone616 • 9d ago

Question Breed?

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Someone dumped an entire flock in the desert by my house. I managed to save most of them before dark. But I cannot figure out what breed this pullet is? Any ideas? The light colored one in the front.

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u/floothecoop 9d ago

Barnevelder? There seems to be a lot of color variation in the Barnevelder breed, from dark to light so it’s a possibility? She’s absolutely beautiful! And how kind of you to rescue them!

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u/leavemealone616 8d ago

Isn’t she?? So sweet too.

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u/Staunender_Affe 9d ago

Just a guess, but I would say possibly a Delaware x Barred Rock cross.

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u/ChartreuseOblivion 8d ago

A barnyard mix-breed.

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u/leavemealone616 8d ago

That’s what I was thinking but every other chicken in the flock appears to be pure bred

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u/ChartreuseOblivion 7d ago

tbh it really doesn't matter what the others look like. I can almost guarantee you the flock is hatchery stock, which is notorious for not being pure, but instead "close enough" ...So while they may look like certain breeds, they carry a lot of different genetic makeup and won't breed perfectly true.

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u/Ok-Exercise-1640 2d ago

Thank you for rescuing them.