Birds at an animal shelter - can you help identify?

[BarnyardPunch]

Hello chicken experts!

There are a few birds that arrived at a local animal shelter that I'm trying to identify. The picture is pretty grainy because with the lighting and the birds flying about, it was near impossible to get a clear shot in.

The birds are classed as chickens. They have fairly curved beaks and are very, VERY flighty. They look to be the size of maybe a 10 week old standard chicken, but some of the feathers are pretty developed--though they are missing a lot of feathers and have bald spots. They seem a little more upright than my hens (RIR, EE).

Two have pale legs, one has bright yellow legs.

Any ideas?

Thanks!!!

 

[Hoosiermomma]

Does the one in the background have the same coloring as the one in the front?

 

[BarnyardPunch]

Yes, they all have similar coloring, but are missing many, many feathers. I don't think the bird in the back is as colorful as the one in the front, but she (I'm assuming "she") has NO feathers down her back :-(

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Look like some sort of American Game type fowl to me. May even have some oriental game mixed in, taking in consideration your comment about them having a more "upright" stance.

 

[BarnyardPunch]

Yeah, they look really "gamey" to me too. They were strays, so it's hard to say.

 

[DTchickens]

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I agree, though we know American gamefowl has oriental in it to begin with, and most have the very upright, proud stance since that's one of the main features of a game

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I would say they're young, probably not over 3 and a half months... Looks like you may have a little pair too (front being a cockerel (Stag) pullet in the back).

 

[Hoosiermomma]

The one in back kind of looks like my welsummer from the neck up.