ZoPekin Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hi, Could anyone help me identify what breed of chickens theses are please... I got 4 new girls last night i rescued them more someone who could not keep them anymore. Pictures below... Any info would be very much appreciated... Thanks x This is 3 of the ladies... Another of the 3... Brown Lady... Close up of one of the top ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I'd say your brown lady is a Speckledy. Not sure about the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoPekin Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Close up of one... think i have two of this breed. I'd say your brown lady is a Speckledy. Not sure about the others. Thank you...Olly i will have a read up on them x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoPekin Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 A few more pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 they grey/blue one could be an Araucana the one perching (sitting)could be a silver sussex either a pure breed, cross or hybrid the one standing on the perch at first I thought was a light sussex cross of some sort but it has a rose comb so it could have or be some sort of Wyandotte or Wyandotte cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Grey hen is def a lavender araucana, she will lay a gorgeous blue egg I have one. almost 5yrs, still laying over a short season. Very flighty. Def not a cuddly hen. but wouldn't be without her. Hope they are all in good shape, well done you for giving them a home and lucky them for having you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoPekin Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Grey hen is def a lavender araucana, she will lay a gorgeous blue egg I have one. almost 5yrs, still laying over a short season. Very flighty. Def not a cuddly hen. but wouldn't be without her. Hope they are all in good shape, well done you for giving them a home and lucky them for having you My thoughts were the same.. so i am defiantly hoping she is an Araucana. Yes and ive been told they lay lovely blue eggs. they grey/blue one could be an Araucanathe one perching (sitting)could be a silver sussex either a pure breed, cross or hybrid the one standing on the perch at first I thought was a light sussex cross of some sort but it has a rose comb so it could have or be some sort of Wyandotte or Wyandotte cross Thank you for your reply... Both the girls on the perch standing and sitting both have small combs. I was thinking maybe they r both then same breed... i will try and get better pictures of there heads to show u. I am trying at the moment just to let them get use to us... as they dont really want to come near us but we will be trying to build there confidence and hopefully they will be very happy here. I think it was just abit stressful for them with all the moving... but its quite quiet here so lets hope they settle down nicely x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 My guess is Araucana, speckled Maran (those feathered legs) and 2 Wyandotte Maran crosses Lovely girls, colours go well together. Do you know how old they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoPekin Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Thanks @plum for your reply. I was told the one we think is an Araucana is 5-6 months. And the other girls are a year x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Araucana Marans cross - I say this because cuckoo Marans don't have feathery legs as this one seems to have, its possibly a cuckoo Marans x French Marans Sussex cross Wyandotte cross but a cross colour breeding rather than a cross with a different breed if that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 They are all lovely, whatever they are. Great that people have such good knowledge on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 No knowledge just guessing as Redwing spotted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 glad I'm not the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
