mollyripkim Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Was given this chick as a day old to keep my little lone duckling company, was told its a rare large fowl but not much bigger than an average bantam. Have been asked to post regular photos on Facebook for "guess the breed". Any ideas anyone? Think its a boy as it is just over 2 weeks old and already getting double comb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueChick Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Hi - I am in no way a breed expert as I only have hybrids but that sure looks like a Geeno blue to me! Also known as duchess blue - they are a cross breed from the aracauna and white star (although that varies from breeder to breeder). The fan tail is exactly like my geeno's but she barely has a comb still and she is 5 months old so it could be that you have a rooster there. The roosters the same age as my geeno's girl all had combs at 15 weeks when we got her from the breeders but the ladies had none at all. Of course I may be completely wrong and there could be a pure breed with a fan tail like that and a larger comb in the ladies. Hopefully someone else can help too soon. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 It does look very male for such a youngster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Possibly a White Leghorn derivative Mollyripkim? I say that because it looks like our bantam cockerels did at that age with the same upright stance and comb development. They started crowing at 4 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Without question a boy. No clue on breed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
