Are these Blue Orpingtons or Blue Andalusians?

May 11, 2020
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Hey y’all! I’ve got four chickens and one rooster that I’m trying to ID the breeds of. I think they’re all either Orpingtons or Andalusians but it’s possible they could be other breeds. I got them from Meyer’s Hatchery back in May.
 
The first is this rooster. His earlobes started turning a shimmery white color.
 

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Can you share pictures? Andalusian will be lighter in body, and bigger in comb. They also will develop white earlobes. Orpington will have red earlobes.
 
Next is this hen.
 

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They are neither. The hen is a Sapphire Gem, an egg laying hybrid.
The rooster is also some mix, or a different breed.
 
Third hen
 

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Fourth hen
 

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