Mystery chick

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Can anyone recognize what breed this mystery chick is?
 

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The shape of the head indicates a small crest, and the clear chipmunk pattern in cool brown shades + the small headspot indicates the barred CCLB coloration. I know it’s a female because they’re autosexing. :p
Thank you! I wondered about the head spot because otherwise it looks like my Welsummer babies did but I wouldn't even be comfortable saying that under red light
 

rod5591

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Crested cream legbar female
Thank you! And here I was thinking it was an Easter Egger!

I bought some "Lakeside Egger" chicks from Meyer hatchery in Ohio. Its a new hybrid they bred to lay only blue eggs. I got one "mystery chick" with my order. If it is a cream crested legbar (which lays blue eggs), I will be very happy! It shows real consideration on their part!

I took a couple of new photos in better light.
 

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rod5591

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Crested cream legbar female
The chicks are now 5 weeks old and I moved them outside where the rest of my flock can see them through a fence. I took a photo of the Crested cream legbar pullet--not the best photo, but it shows her unbelievable crest well. It makes her look like a punk rocker!
 

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