4 Week Old Chicks: Chickzilla & Wild Bird? :-)

[WiredSimon]

Hi,

A friend gave us some eggs to hatch under some "loaner" broody hens for practicing our chicken husbandry prior to our hatchery ordered chicks arriving. Some of the eggs were from a friend of his, some from his own mixed breed flock.

These two are now 4 weeks old and we, being new to chickens as a hobby, haven't got a clue. They sure don't look like any of the purebred ones we got from the hatchery.

The gray one is Chickzilla because of his size, and the other the kids call Audry and I think she looks like some sort of wild chicken from Borneo or something (just kidding).

Any thoughts on breed or gender of these guys? The last photo is of Chickzilla reaching for a dandelion leaf.

Thanks for any and all help.

Kathy
Sort-of West Michigan

 

[Homesteading_Bound]

Sorry, Haven't a clue...Just wanted to tell you how cute I think they are...They sure do like you!!!!

 

[CoopCrazy]

I am sure I will be bertated terribly ......

But i think they are EE's or auruacaunas simply because of the green legs..They are the only breed i have seen with green legs.... They are very cute BTW

.... Now back to

 

[WiredSimon]

I'm stumped, please tell me what EEs are.

Thanks!

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Chickzilla looks like an ameraucana or a cross of one because it has the muffs but no beard. The other one looks like a cross with either old english game or leghorn.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

EE is easter egger, basically any bird that lays colored eggs. Hatcheries sell EE's as araucanas/ameraucanas.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

they are EE's or auruacaunas simply because of the green legs..They are the only breed i have seen with green legs

There are MANY recognised breeds and varieties with willow (green) legs!!!!!​

 

[WiredSimon]

Thank you everyone for your thoughts on Chickzilla and Audry. I hadn't really noticed the "muffs" on chickzilla before. Cute

What other breeds DO have willow green legs? You've peeked my interest.

Kathy

 

[CoopCrazy]

Quote:
There are MANY recognised breeds and varieties with willow (green) legs!!!!!

Please enlighten Me... As I said " They are the only I have seen" I am always looking to learn more about chickens...

 

[poultryhaven]

Lol wow i named my chick chickzilla lol. He's an EE too =]
He's aboutt 6 months now.