4 pullets of ???

[Glaser Coop]

Recently bought 4 baby chicks but dont remember what breed they are, I only know they are pullets. They are now five weeks old, could anyone be able to tell me what breed and characteristics they are? It's two different breed of pullets. Four chicks and two each of the different breeds.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

From what I can tell they look like buff Orpington and Leghorn.

 

[Glaser Coop]

Which one is buff orpington? The white or brown?

 

[Mr Beaks]

The brownish one is the Buff Orpington and it is a lovely, friendly laid back breed. Orps are known for their gentleness and love being around their people and flock mates. They lay nice sized beige colored eggs.
I am not 100% sure that the other one is a leghorn or not. I've only raised ONE leghorn so my experience is limited. I find my leghorn to be a delightful, somewhat flighty bird that beats all my other breeds when it comes to egg laying. I've heard that they can get bossy with other flock mates but I haven't seen that with my 1pullet.

 

[MGG]

I agree, Buff Orpington and either leghorn, Cornish cross, or white rock.

 

[NatJ]

I agree, Buff Orpington and either leghorn, Cornish cross, or white rock.

I agree, except not cornish cross. If they're the same age, a cornish cross should be huge next to the orpington--which the white birds are not. So White Leghorn or White Rock are my guesses for them.

When they're grown up, a White Leghorn should have white earlobes and lay white eggs, and should be smaller than the Buff Orpington (similar height, skinnier, about half the weight.) A White Rock should have red earlobes and lay brown eggs, and grow to be about the same size as the Buff Orpington.

 

[SnootyHen]

I'm thinking white leghorn. Here's mine at approximately the same age: