Assorted Pullets - EE or Something Else?

[SpazzDaUni]

Bought these four from the Tractor Supply "Assorted Pullet" bin. Lady at the register believed that they were a type of EE, since she's also a long time chicken keeper who happens to have EEs, but said they came listed as nothing more than "Assorted Pullets." Most everyone else I've talked to agrees. But just wanted to run them by y'all, since this community is so big and helpful. There's photos from a week-ish old, 3-ish week old, and 5 to 6 week old photos from yesterday. Ages are approx. guesses. Tried to adjust lighting to help with identification, because they're very skittish despite my best efforts, and these were the best I could take. One has pink legs, and the other three have yellow legs with a tint of green. None of them have the signature cheek puffs, and all are single comb. All still yellow but developing pink tints to the comb. I'm going to continue to assume they're actually pullets until they prove themselves otherwise, though the pink legged one is suspicious in my opinion. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Gobekli Pepe]

I'm hardly an expert on EEs, but they look an awful lot like my "americaunas", which are almost certainly not genuine americaunas, but were sold as such. Hard to say. If you keep the little pink legger I hope you give it a colorful name. :^)

 

[chickentrains]

Looking like EE's

 

[SpazzDaUni]

I'm hardly an expert on EEs, but they look an awful lot like my "americaunas", which are almost certainly not genuine americaunas, but were sold as such. Hard to say. If you keep the little pink legger I hope you give it a colorful name.

I'm happy to know they're sticking with the EE vibe, cause I think I'm honestly super excited to have more than just my lone EE bantam girl. And I hate that places purposely try to mislead with naming them like that.

I love naming chickens, it's the best part! I'm already compiling a list. Lol. It's personality is very unique and I'll definitely have to give it a vibrantly colorful name!

 

[SpazzDaUni]

Looking like EE's

This is good to hear! I think I've had such issues with my bantam group, and mislabeled chickens, and all the unknown factors, it's nice to know that they've "stayed" the same as what I thought they were during purchase. Thank you!

 

[chickentrains]

there is another breed they are reminding me off, but I cannot seems to think of it.. Welsummers?? maybe. look into those.

 

[SpazzDaUni]

there is another breed they are reminding me off, but I cannot seems to think of it.. Welsummers?? maybe. look into those.

They do share some similar features for sure, though the Welsummer looks like it is a richer, warm brown. My littles are dark, like an almost black slate brown color. I wonder if maybe they're a mix (like an EE), and they used Welsummers in the hybridization.

 

[cherrynberry]

They do share some similar features for sure, though the Welsummer looks like it is a richer, warm brown. My littles are dark, like an almost black slate brown color. I wonder if maybe they're a mix (like an EE), and they used Welsummers in the hybridization.

Their colors are red partridge. I suspect them for being welsummers, possibly brown leghorns. You could differentiate them once they start to get earlobes.

The reason why I would not really think they are EEs is because they don't have a beard, which "can" happen, but is unlikely as the muff gene is dominant. They also have yellow legs, which has happened when I bred EEs, but most of the time hatchery EEs get green/gray legs. You may have a few welsummers and some mutts.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Definitely not EEs. They look like Welsummers or Brown Leghorns.

 

[cherrynberry]

They do share some similar features for sure, though the Welsummer looks like it is a richer, warm brown. My littles are dark, like an almost black slate brown color. I wonder if maybe they're a mix (like an EE), and they used Welsummers in the hybridization.

They look like my welsummers. Not sure about the birds in the back of the photo though.