Aracauna or Orpington

[City chicken 1]

Hi,
I was needing helping telling the breed of my chicks. I am supposed to have two lavender Araucana chicks but their was a chance that one was a Orpington. The chicks are all between 2-3 weeks old. Though the chick in the first photo will be about a week older than the chick in the second photo.

 

[JaeG]

Hi from NZ! Our araucanas are different to the American ones (they are referred to as 'English Araucanas'. One looks to have a straight comb and is grey all over which would point to it being an Orpington chick. Our araucanas have pea combs, so if that first baby looks to have a pea comb it will be an araucana.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

First one has yellow legs? It can't be either breed with yellow legs. What is it's comb type? Does it have muffs?

Second chick appears to have a single comb so could be an Orpington.

 

[junebuggena]

Araucana have pea combs and Orpingtons have single combs. Should be pretty easy to tell which you've got.

 

[City chicken 1]

Do these help. I am a total newbie so a little unsure what you mean by a pea comb.

 

[junebuggena]

Pea comb = small bumpy ridge, looks like tiny peas under the skin.
Single comb = tiny row of spikes.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 jaeG