Lacrosse Brush Tuff, have been excellent for me. Probably been hunting ten years in this one pair, no leaks. I have busted ice, hiked through some tough thickets, and most anything else that needed doing to get there. I have cared for them after the hunt, drying and hanging correctly. Sorry to hear ...

Looks to be a mottled hen to me. Hybrids are very rare in nature. But heck I've been wrong on more than one occassion.