Hmmm...

mooney · Soft Boiled Egg Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 22

One of my chickens is about a foot tall, has black feathers with little white speccly bits. Any ideas?

Cheri · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:

Weeeell. If you had a pic it would help but look at this one. Does it look like this/?/

That is my dottie. She is a mottled Ancona. They originated from Ancona Italy.

judymae · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:29 am Post subject:

Pic please!!

Missi · Top Hen Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 25

What type of comb? How many toes? What color legs? Is it bearded? There are quite a few speckled and mottled breeds.

mooney · Soft Boiled Egg Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 22

Yeah that's the one except no comb and it's legs are sort of grey!
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Cheri · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

How old do you know? Mine are 5 months old.
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mooney · Soft Boiled Egg Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 22

I'm not sure but they're not yet old enough to lay so are quite young, about 20 weeks i think? Thanks for the ID! Anacona's they are! Very Happy

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Cheri · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:

Yeah cuz I was gonna tell you my girls feets were grey for a while and then they got these cute little black spots on them. I love my ancona's they are so pretty.

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