Help me with this breed

[gardengirlID]

We were just given 8 dark brown/black hens of the same breed. I haven't seen chickens that look like these before and can't find a picture that looks similar. They have an iridescent green on the tips of their feathers that didn't quite show up in the picture.

Any ideas?

 

[BoomChickaPop]

Most are speckled sussex
The brown one looks like a RIR
Can't really tell by this picture

 

[BoomChickaPop]

Speckled sussex

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[Michael OShay]

Yep, Speckled Sussex. A great breed; hardy, friendly and gentle (great lap pets), and good layers of brown eggs.

 

[chicklover 1998]

I agree with the speckled sussex but not the RIR I have RIR and none are quite that light brown I would say that it is a new hampshire red

 

[Michael OShay]

A better pic is needed for identifying the red bird but it's likely either a Production Red (if it lacks white underfluff and white feathers in the tail) or a Red Sex Link (if it has white underfluff and white feathers in the tail).

 

[drumstick diva]

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[BoomChickaPop]

I am now thinking that the brown hen could be a red star
I had red stars and she has the brownish feathers on her neck like them

 

[Michael OShay]

I am now thinking that the brown hen could be a red star
I had red stars and she has the brownish feathers on her neck like them

Red Star is one of a number of labels under which some hatcheries (Murray McMurray for example) market their Red Sex Links. If she is a Red Star she will have white underfluff and likely some white feathers in the tail (which can't be seen in the photo).

 

[ukchickens]

Does anyone recognise this breed

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