Anyone want to take a guess at these littles? Meyer Rare Breed Assortment

[danceswithronin]

Eyeliner looks like the MMM I got yesterday and she turned out to be an OE. This is what she looks like, identical almost to your baby!

Thanks! In that case I have zero idea who the tiny black chick is supposed to be since that was my best guess for the OE originally. None of them have any ID bands which makes it harder to narrow it down. I knew at least one would be an Olive Egger though and my DOA was a Buff Polish (dammit!) so I appreciate the heads-up!

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

Thanks! In that case I have zero idea who the tiny black chick is supposed to be since that was my best guess for the OE originally. None of them have any ID bands which makes it harder to narrow it down. I knew at least one would be an Olive Egger though and my DOA was a Buff Polish (dammit!) so I appreciate the heads-up!

Odd they don’t leg band the assorted orders! Sorry about the Polish baby, terrible when they don’t make the trip!
I could be totally wrong on the OE, just noticed they looked very similar
Wondering if Gray Girl is Blue Copper Marans or Blue Orpington? Meyer has both of those breeds

 

[danceswithronin]

Odd they don’t leg band the assorted orders! Sorry about the Polish baby, terrible when they don’t make the trip!
I could be totally wrong on the OE, just noticed they looked very similar
Wondering if Gray Girl is Blue Copper Marans or Blue Orpington? Meyer has both of those breeds

I'm leaning towards Blue Copper Marans after looking at the pics online, and Blue Orps aren't listed under the Rare Breed assortment (which doesn't mean much since it also says on there "and others added").

I'd be happy with either one but I'm crossing fingers for a Blue Copper Marans since I want those chocolate brown eggs!

I'm also wondering if the tiny black one might be a Black Split Orp (which is listed on the rare breeds assortment) because I seem to remember my Lavender Orp chick being pretty small/similarly shaped to this one, but there's no telling lol.

I'm definitely thinking that Splash Face might have some Egger or Ameracauna blood because of that beard. Coloring matches a Jersey Giant but I didn't see the feathering around the face at first glance.

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

I'm leaning towards Blue Copper Marans after looking at the pics online, and Blue Orps aren't listed under the Rare Breed assortment (which doesn't mean much since it also says on there "and others added").

I'd be happy with either one but I'm crossing fingers for a Blue Copper Marans since I want those chocolate brown eggs!

I'm also wondering if the tiny black one might be a Black Split Orp (which is listed on the rare breeds assortment) because I seem to remember my Lavender Orp chick being pretty small/similarly shaped to this one, but there's no telling lol.

I'm definitely thinking that Splash Face might have some Egger or Ameracauna blood because of that beard. Coloring matches a Jersey Giant but I didn't see the feathering around the face at first glance.

I was going to suggest maybe Green Queen or possible another OE for Splash Face.
The little one might be an EE? Not sure if an EE would be considered rare, but could fall under “and others” category and looks like Meyer shows one of their EEs as a very dark chick.
Hoping Gray Girl turns out to be a Blue Marans I’m curious to know what the teeny one is, seems like she’s the real mystery!

 

[danceswithronin]

I was going to suggest maybe Green Queen or possible another OE for Splash Face.
The little one might be an EE? Not sure if an EE would be considered rare, but could fall under “and others” category and looks like Meyer shows one of their EEs as a very dark chick.
Hoping Gray Girl turns out to be a Blue Marans I’m curious to know what the teeny one is, seems like she’s the real mystery!

After looking at the ID photos at the hatchery, I'm leaning towards Gray Girl being a Blue Cuckoo Marans, especially since she has that pale spot on the top of her head. She looks dead-on like the Blue Cuckoo Marans example chick photo too.

I am thinking the runt is an EE too, I don't think it's considered a rare breed but they do have Lakeshore Eggers, Steele Eggers, and Olive Eggers, and I figure it could be any one of those. It definitely doesn't look like any of their other breeds so I figure it has to be a hybrid, they don't have an all-black chick under any other breed that I've seen. It wouldn't surprise me if an EE got in the mix somewhere, but I don't mind, I love colored eggs!

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

After looking at the ID photos at the hatchery, I'm leaning towards Gray Girl being a Blue Cuckoo Marans, especially since she has that pale spot on the top of her head. She looks dead-on like the Blue Cuckoo Marans example chick photo too.

I am thinking the runt is an EE too, I don't think it's considered a rare breed but they do have Lakeshore Eggers, Steele Eggers, and Olive Eggers, and I figure it could be any one of those. It definitely doesn't look like any of their other breeds so I figure it has to be a hybrid, they don't have an all-black chick under any other breed that I've seen. It wouldn't surprise me if an EE got in the mix somewhere, but I don't mind, I love colored eggs!

Rooting for a Steele Egger

 

[danceswithronin]

Rooting for a Steele Egger

I'd actually really love to see what a Steele Egger looks like. I used to not be as into the colorful egg layers since I tend to lean towards heritage breeds like Orpingtons or silkies but I've come to appreciate their looks a lot, they're so diverse in their coloring/pattern and their eggs are gorgeous.

 

[rural mouse]

#1. Black chick, white belly (black head), yellow/whitish feathering at the wings. No feathering on legs, black legs with orange feet. No ID band. Largest chick too. Calling this one Eyeliner until I pick out formal names for them.

#1. Black chick, white belly (black head), yellow/whitish feathering at the wings. No feathering on legs, black legs with orange feet. No ID band. Largest chick too. Calling this one Eyeliner until I pick out formal names for them.

Black jersey giants look like this

 

[rural mouse]

#3, call sign Splash Face. Prominent white wing tips, yellow belly, splash markings on face, and what looks like a muff/beard? Super super cute though. Very slight feathering on legs, yellow feet. No ID band.

Most of the marans have lightly feathered feet. (Some of the cuckoo's dont). so maybe?

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Any updates on your chicks?