breed identification

Hello there chicken experts! I have three 5 week old chickens I’m unsure about and would love to hear your thoughts… Chickens #2 and #3 are supposed to be Cuckoo Marans (pullets)… or so they were labeled. I’m beginning to think they’re actually Dominiques. Their combs and leg color aren’t...

I have 15 FBC Marans. Mostly turning out to be roos. I had three extra surprise eggs to hatch, not sure what they are. One looks like my marans but has a fluffy neck. One is white with a few black tipped feathers and came out of a much smaller speckled brown egg, and then a beautiful blue that...

Hello! About a week ago, I took in two female ducks from one of our family friends. One is certainly a Blue Swedish, but I’m quite stumped on the breed of the other. Our family friend said she’s a Buff Orpington, but I’m not so sure. Any ideas? Most notably, she has very intricate wings, a...

Hi! My name is Jess, an Oregonian and am excited to join the BYC group- I utilized this site so much during my preparation an early stages of chickens and had the realization that I should join :) happy to be here! Hoping to find info on deep litter method & ideas on birds of prey protection...

Any idea what breed she is? She was said to be a Black Star but the other two I got her with look alike and she looks much different. She’s got some EE traits but the black coloring and bluish iridescent feathers like the other two; however, she has bluish legs and they have yellow. She also has...

Hey all, Ended up with three of these guys in last couple of days. Were either abandoned or parents were killed have come from farming property. Unsure of breed but looks like photos of Egyptian Gosling however they are definitely not local to our area. (Sa, Aus) Would anyone be able to...

Hi.can someone help me identify these duck breeds/crosses? I wanted to add 1 duck to my small flock to keep my Drake busy.I found these ducks for sell(1st pic).two brown ducks in 1st pic have similar color to mallard but they are heavier than mallards and female pekins.they have dark bill. Duck...

Alright, I confess, I made a big mistake when I decided to bring my three boys along to pick up some chicks. I was completely unprepared for the constant begging and puppy dog eyes. The game plan was just to get three, but somehow we ended up coming home with nine from a straight run. In the...

Hi! So, I’m still relatively new to BYC. My broody is on her second clutch, and I have successfully raised the 1 surviving chick from her 1st clutch with 5 out of the 6 chicks that I bought from tractor supply to keep the one chick company. But, now I’m curious as to what breeds they all are...

They got me y'all, there were only a few bantams left and one was a frizzle that was already starting to frizzle. An angry pinecone is on my list of wants for this year so what else was I to do but get 4 chicken babes. So that being said, with it being an assorted bantam bin from tractor supply...

A few weeks ago I had gotten chicks for the main purpose of laying eggs, these chicks are about 3 - 4 weeks of age. I got these chicks thinking I had bought egg laying chickens, but when I went to the store where I had gotten them, I'm starting to have second guesses. This is my first time...

So, even though I wasn't planning on bringing home any babies the other day.... I just had to look at the chick tanks at Rural King on the way to another aisle. It got me really excited to see what I thought were Silver Appleyard ducklings in the tank. It seems like Hoover Hatchery likes to...

Hi, I have this beautiful little bantam hen that I would love a breed ID on. Any ideas? Her skin is white.

Hello! I was hoping that maybe someone here might be able to help me figure out what kind of chicks I have. I have two breeds that are 8 weeks old. I was told I had 2 Black Australorp (back) and 2 Light Brahma (front), but the guy seemed unsure when he helped me out. 😅 Sorry it isn't a better...

This rooster showed up last week and I'm concerned he has had a rough life up until this point from the way he looks and acts. (We have neighbors who have a concerning number of roosters and old hens who are left to fend for themselves outside the coop) He has long slender legs, thin body...

I recently rescued this hen and plan to add her to my personal flock, but I can’t figure out what breed or mix she might be! Her tail feathers had to be cut back due to extensive damage so I can’t get a good look at her tail feather pattern/shape. Brown/beige coloured breeds aren’t ones I raise...

Any help on identifying the type of breed of this chick? :)

Hello, we just got some new chickens from someone and we cannot figure out what breeds these birds are. Thanks in advance!

Ive had my hen Sunny for about 5 years now and I still can’t figure out her breed. She’s smaller than the average size, lays a light greenish/blue colored eggs, has green feet, a pea comb, has a partridge feather pattern with a light beige colored chest and thighs and is VERY docile. Would...

Everything I've read has told me that my black babies are blue Swedish ducks (I was hoping for Cayugas) & that my tan babies are Welsh Harlequins. What do you think? 😫 I'm so anxious to know what breeds these babies are so I can build an enclosure that is suited to house them! Ps, I do know...