Breed ID help!!!

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thequeenamom

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We purchased 2 new chicks today, but the feed store didn't know what breed they were. All they knew was that they were brown egg layers..... PLEASE help.

This one has a whitish streak on her head (don't know if that matters or not)








This girl has hairy legs ;)




 
Top is a Barred Rock
Bottom is likely a Brahma

Lady of McCamley

EDITED TO ADD: All Barred Rocks have white dots on the head...this one is a bit more diffuse (females being more crisp in the dot), however it has a lot of black leg wash which is a female trait. Head dot and leg wash are only indicators, not 100% reliable. Many hatchery stock don't meet the typical sexing standards for Barreds, which are NOT an auto-sexing breed, although the indicators often give a predictor. If this is a rooster, the barring will come in such that the bird looks more silvery than dark and the comb will develop early, often around 6 weeks of age, and you typically know by 10 weeks that you've definitely got a roo. Some Barred's though are maddeningly ambiguous and you have to wait until the lay or crow.
 
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I have to agree #1 looks likely to be a BR cockerel - wing bars are crisp, head spot, and suspicious looking comb. Sometimes though it can be hard to be sure until they are a little older. BR's can really fool you sometimes.
Brahma for #2.
 
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Lady of McCamley said:
Top is a Barred Rock
Bottom is likely a Brahma

Lady of McCamley

EDITED TO ADD: All Barred Rocks have white dots on the head...this one is a bit more diffuse (females being more crisp in the dot), however it has a lot of black leg wash which is a female trait. Head dot and leg wash are only indicators, not 100% reliable. Many hatchery stock don't meet the typical sexing standards for Barreds, which are NOT an auto-sexing breed, although the indicators often give a predictor. If this is a rooster, the barring will come in such that the bird looks more silvery than dark and the comb will develop early, often around 6 weeks of age, and you typically know by 10 weeks that you've definitely got a roo. Some Barred's though are maddeningly ambiguous and you have to wait until the lay or crow.
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Lady of McCamley said:
Top is a Barred Rock
Bottom is likely a Brahma

Lady of McCamley

EDITED TO ADD: All Barred Rocks have white dots on the head...this one is a bit more diffuse (females being more crisp in the dot), however it has a lot of black leg wash which is a female trait. Head dot and leg wash are only indicators, not 100% reliable. Many hatchery stock don't meet the typical sexing standards for Barreds, which are NOT an auto-sexing breed, although the indicators often give a predictor. If this is a rooster, the barring will come in such that the bird looks more silvery than dark and the comb will develop early, often around 6 weeks of age, and you typically know by 10 weeks that you've definitely got a roo. Some Barred's though are maddeningly ambiguous and you have to wait until the lay or crow.
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Agreed.
 
Thanks so much. I am glad to have such a helpful group of folks. We attended a "class" on backyard chickens today at our local feed store, and the guy teaching (loose term) really didn't know about chickens- he was more of a large animal guy. Bless his heart- he tried his best, and was at least entertaining. ;)
 

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