Age and breed??

[J Hill]

I would love feed back on age and breed if anyone can help. I took a picture a couple of weeks ago and posted about the breed, but these are better pictures. Thanks in advance

 

[Jetblack2004]

1) Some sort of brown hybrid. Looks like it has some Bantam in it. She's laying for sure.
2)Another brown hybrid I think. Interesting comb. Could start laying in the next 3-4 weeks.
3) Looks like a Maran to me. And she looks a few weeks away from laying.
4) Not sure. Very pretty though. She looks a few weeks away from laying.

Very nice young pullets!

-Jet

 

[J Hill]

1) Some sort of brown hybrid. Looks like it has some Bantam in it. She's laying for sure.
2)Another brown hybrid I think. Interesting comb. Could start laying in the next 3-4 weeks.
3) Looks like a Maran to me. And she looks a few weeks away from laying.
4) Not sure. Very pretty though. She looks a few weeks away from laying.

Very nice young pullets!

-Jet

I will try to get a better picture of the last one, I was told it is a RIR. The first 2 have been laying since we got them about 3 weeks ago . The bottom 2 have not. Is it ok for them to free range when they haven't laid yet or should I keep them in the run so they will be close to the coop to learn where to lay?

 

[J Hill]

A couple of better pictures of Gerty.

 

[Jetblack2004]

That pullet isn't an RIR. She may well be a production red.
I think it would be fine to let them free range. They live in the coop so they should know where to go to lay. And they look a little way away from laying anyway.
I hope that helps. I'm not an expert though

-Jet

 

[debid]

Where did you get them? If they're hatchery-bred, I'd guess you have a red ranger, a rainbow, a cuckoo Marans, and a production red (that was probably marked RIR).

 

[J Hill]

That pullet isn't an RIR. She may well be a production red.
I think it would be fine to let them free range. They live in the coop so they should know where to go to lay. And they look a little way away from laying anyway.
I hope that helps. I'm not an expert though

-Jet

Thank you so much for your input. I am a first time chicken owner, I never knew I could love a chicken lol. I call them the FBG (Fluffy Butt Gang)

 

[J Hill]

Where did you get them? If they're hatchery-bred, I'd guess you have a red ranger, a rainbow, a cuckoo Marans, and a production red (that was probably marked RIR).

Someone was selling them on FB and we have been wanting chickens for a while. She didn't seem to know a lot about them, I believe they were owned by a loved one of hers that had passed away.

 

[Redhead Rae]

The first one looks almost EXACTLY like a couple of my New Hampshire pullets except for not having yellow legs and her beak not being horn colored. I would say that she is probably a New Hampshire red sex link.

 

[J Hill]

The first one looks almost EXACTLY like a couple of my New Hampshire pullets except for not having yellow legs and her beak not being horn colored. I would say that she is probably a New Hampshire red sex link.
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So pretty!! My girl is a BIG talker and comes running as soon as she hears my voice.
Thanks for info