What breeds are these?

[floridamel]

Can anyone tell me what breeds these are? These are both hens. To get some idea of the size, the red one is significantly smaller than my RIRs, and the gray one is barely bigger than a pigeon. Thanks!

 

[Illia]

Gray one is a Blue Andalusian. Possibly even a bantam Blue Andalusian.

Red one is a production red/mutt. That or a really poor representative of a New Hampshire.

 

[kentuckysilkies]

Lovely mixes.

 

[Cowgirl71]

The red one looks like a hatchery-quality New Hampshire, and the grey one looks like a Blue Andalusion, possibly a bantam Blue Andulusion? (I've never heard of this breed coming in bantam...

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[floridamel]

If it helps distinguish between a New Hampshire Red and Production Red, the red one is significantly lighter in color than my RIRs (it was pretty cloudy out, so she looks darker in the pic than she really is). The gray one is really, really small - the picture doesn't make her size obvious. Before I saw her, I didn't even know chickens came so small. I'm not exaggerating when I say she is barely larger than a pigeon.

 

[Illia]

She might be a blue dutch bantam.

 

[rancher hicks]

Where did you get them?

The red one is definitely not a NHR..

 

[floridamel]

They belong to my mother in law, she got them at farmer's markets.

 

[rancher hicks]

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What did they tell her they were? Honestly I have a frizzle that is not the pure Red the hatchery told me she was, but I love her just the same and that's all that matters to me. I couldn't love her more if she were 100% red.

Enjoy them they don't last that long

Rancher

 

[floridamel]

They didn't tell her. She doesn't really care so much which breed they are, but I am curious because I really like them. The red one has a perfect temperament - very calm and quiet, not aggressive, but also not too shy.