ChickinDays
In the Brooder
- Apr 8, 2020
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These mystery chicks are 8 1/2 weeks old now and driving me crazy trying to figure out what they are. They are from a Hoover’s rare breed mix, so here is what my options are supposed to be:
Here is the list of possibilities from the website:
Barnevelder, Blue Andalusian, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Cochin, Columbian Wyandotte, Cuckoo Marans, Dark Brahma, Dominique, French Black Copper Marans, French Cuckoo Marans, French Wheaten Marans, Lavender Orpington, Light Brahma, Midnight Majesty Marans, Olive Egger, Prairie Bluebell Egger, Salmon Faverolle, Sapphire Olive Egger, Silver Lakenvelder, Speckled Sussex, Starlight Green Egger, and Welsummer
Could these be Sapphire Olive Eggers? I think these two look more like Sapphire Splash or Sapphire Gem looking at their website, but they aren’t supposed to be in this mix.
First one has a little darker head than the second.
Then these three dark ones.
Dark #1
Her feathers have copper highlights and those coming in around her neck are really pretty copper. No feathers on her legs. French black copper Marans?
Dark #2
Her legs have a good bit of feathering. Her beak and feet are a mix of black and yellow. I have no clue at all what she could be.
Dark #3
Feet and beak are all black. She has the tiniest bit of feathering on her legs. Her feathers have a gorgeous blue sheen in the sun. These pictures make her look more like #2, but they are actually quite different. Could she be a Midnight Majesty Marans?
Thank you so much for any guesses.
Here is the list of possibilities from the website:
Barnevelder, Blue Andalusian, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Cochin, Columbian Wyandotte, Cuckoo Marans, Dark Brahma, Dominique, French Black Copper Marans, French Cuckoo Marans, French Wheaten Marans, Lavender Orpington, Light Brahma, Midnight Majesty Marans, Olive Egger, Prairie Bluebell Egger, Salmon Faverolle, Sapphire Olive Egger, Silver Lakenvelder, Speckled Sussex, Starlight Green Egger, and Welsummer
Could these be Sapphire Olive Eggers? I think these two look more like Sapphire Splash or Sapphire Gem looking at their website, but they aren’t supposed to be in this mix.
First one has a little darker head than the second.
Then these three dark ones.
Dark #1
Her feathers have copper highlights and those coming in around her neck are really pretty copper. No feathers on her legs. French black copper Marans?
Dark #2
Her legs have a good bit of feathering. Her beak and feet are a mix of black and yellow. I have no clue at all what she could be.
Dark #3
Feet and beak are all black. She has the tiniest bit of feathering on her legs. Her feathers have a gorgeous blue sheen in the sun. These pictures make her look more like #2, but they are actually quite different. Could she be a Midnight Majesty Marans?
Thank you so much for any guesses.
