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    What breed?

    I tend to agree with JedJackson. Feathered legs, so if it were crossed with a Brahma it wouldn't have a single comb. One parent could be a Marans or Cochin. How big is he? This is just a guess but I'd lean more towards Cochin being one of the parents (if it is a mix) because the comb is kinda on...
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    Chicken in the road

    I know pretty much everything has been covered in this thread, but did you know you already have a rooster in your flock? Top left in the picture below and bottom right in your profile pic. It's just something else to keep in mind if you're going to keep this bird in case it turns out to be a...
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    This is supposed to be a whiting true green hen from mcmurtay

    Sorry to say it's a cockerel. The long, skinny feathers at the base of the tail are male specific. The uneven, darker red on the shoulder area is another clue.
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    Sores and feather damage on Brahma legs. SLM? Something else?

    I've fed 22% meatbird feed in the winter before but at least 20% would be what I'd recommend to see if it would help resolve a situation like this. Any scratch grains will lower the protein but you said it's a small amount so it shouldn't make that big of a difference. I don't know how closely...
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    Sores and feather damage on Brahma legs. SLM? Something else?

    It appears to me this is the main issue going on. Those feathers look to have been plucked, with some new, small feathers starting to grow back. Just my opinion but most of the damage on her feet seems to be from plucking the feathers as opposed to SLM. Since you said none of your other...
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    I'm confused

    Without knowing more about where the birds came from, I'm thinking they might be California Grays. Hoover's Hatchery has them and I've seen them at Tractor Supply before. https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/CalGray/BRKCalGray.html https://hoovershatchery.com/California-Grey
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    What is happening here?

    In that first picture you can see where the feathers have been plucked where it's bruised. Those wounds will be fine and heal on their own. The issue will be paying close enough attention to them so that it doesn't turn into full-blown cannibalism. One of my first hens turned into a plucker...
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    Photos of Bantam Ameraucana (Splash, Silver, Buff, Brown Red)?

    https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Arau/BRKAmer.html https://meyerhatchery.com/products/splash-ameraucana-bantam-day-old-chicks There are some buffs in the first link and splash in second, only a few pictures though.
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    Mystery Rooster

    Considering the size, feathered legs, and comb I would guess Brahma mix.
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    Skinny hen

    It sounds to me like she just isn't getting enough to eat for whatever reason (small poops/goes crazy for food and scratch.) Are you sure she isn't being bullied and is getting enough to eat? I had a hen that was losing weight so I paid more attention to them and even though she was up there...
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    What are these white round seeds?

    https://starmilling.com/star-milling-incredible-lay-feed/ This appears to be OP's layer feed. Split-green, Austrian, and Canadian peas are listed. Probably Canadian, like @GreenJay mentioned above.
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    Breed? 23-24 wks old

    Agree. Probably Welsummer/Legbar mixes.
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    Sex and breed help

    It appears to me the "adult" hackle feathers are just starting to grow in and they look pointier to me. Also, on the shoulder, back, and neck where the male feathers are coming in they are a much brighter white color. It also seems to have more of an upright stance. This bird has a pea comb and...
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    Laying Early in the Morning . . . REALLY Early!

    I used to have a Leghorn that was the first to lay every single day. Several times I went to the coop before it got light and she already had an egg under her in the nest box. Like others said, that's just the way they are sometimes. 🤷‍♂️
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    Sex and breed help

    They all appear to be Easter Egger or Olive Egger mixes with the combination of beards and crests. The bird with the crest in the first picture probably has a Cream Legbar parent. Now for the bad news. They're all cockerels. The uneven/splotchy coloring on them, especially on the shoulders is...
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