Any ideas about what kind of chickens these are?

[Lynda Ann]

It's not important other than my curiosity, but a friend gave me these two hens. The big white/tan hen lays large blue/green eggs. The small black hen lays fairly large tan eggs. But I think the black one is molting and has stopped laying recently. Thanks!
~ Lynda

 

[questions543]

white one is an easter egger. The other cant really tell in the pictures but looks to be a SLW cockerel (silver laced wyandotte)

 

[leadwolf1]

OP says that the black one lays tan eggs...I don't think it's a cockeral

white one is an easter egger. The other cant really tell in the pictures but looks to be a SLW cockerel (silver laced wyandotte)

 

[questions543]

OP says that the black one lays tan eggs...I don't think it's a cockeral

hah thats what i get for only reading the title! I guess its the picture. In the picture the tail looks rooish and so is the comb . And the feet are big which says roo. BUt if its laying then its gotta be a female!!

 

[akcountrygrrl]

The lighter one is an EE but it's hard to tell on the other one. I can't even tell what kind of comb she has. We'll need better pics. Straight side on shots showing the whole body so we can see the build, natural stance, wing carriage, leg color, etc and a straight head on shot so we can see the comb would be best.

 

[Lynda Ann]

Silver Laced Wyandotte was what I was thinking about the black one too, but she's unfortunately not as pretty as the pictures I see of them online -- so it's hard to tell. Maybe she'll look better if her feathers ever grow back.

The white one is huge, almost twice as big as the other one... and I was told she was an EE, but then again, I was told that EEs are small. (?)

Thanks for the help!

 

[questions543]

EE's arent a breed their a mix so there isnt a standard size. ON average they tend to be smaller but that doesnt mean that they all are.

 

[DeannaOR]

SLW's have rose combs though....this one looks bigger. Do you have a better picture of that hen?

 

[Hezz]

The white one is an EE, I have one that looks alot like her, just a bit darker coloring. The other one looks like a SLW, but that tail feather has me stumped...... Also, some hatchery bred SLW's do have a single comb, so that wouldn't make a difference. It's just that tail.....

Anyway, here's a pic of my EE "Fuzz"

 

[Lynda Ann]

Maybe the black one is just a barnyard mutt. (Or a feed store mutt in her case) I tried and tried to get a clear picture, but she wasn't exactly cooperative. Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help.