Brand new to chickens, and curious what breed I have.

[OhForReal]

Brand new to raising chickens and curious what breeds I have. Any help is appreciated! I can get better pictures of them if need be.

 

[WooingWyandotte]

I'm not very good with chicks, but I could help if they're a little older.

Others on here are better at chicks, hopefully they'll post.

 

[ozarkchicks]

the chipmunk one to the left looks like it may be an Easter Egger or a Welsummer, the black one is possibly a barred rock. sorry I wasn't much help

 

[aekin]

Can't see much of the 3 in the back, but the black one in front looks just like our barred rock did when she was that age

 

[OhForReal]

Ok so sounds like "Blue" is a barred rock. Ill get better pictures of the other 3. The one you cant see very well under the blonde is the same color as the chipmunk one "Chicken Little" on the left. Thank you and ill get better pictures

 

[OhForReal]

This is "Blue"

"Henrietta"

"Helga"

And "Chicken Little"

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Blue is a Barred Rock

Henrietta and Helga are hard to tell at this stage...depending upon their comb type...and leg color...they both might be Old English Games, or the lighter colored one MIGHT be a Campine (but leg color is wrong? in photo). Neither are fitting exactly any category from down to first feathers, and it is hard to tell in this in-between feather stage before they get their adult feathers. If they have pea combs, the might be Easter Eggers....but I don't see any beards or muffs nor green legs, which some EE's don't have, but hatcheries like to keep their lines mixed enough with Ameraucana genes so that the people get the blue/green eggs and typically EE's will therefore have beard/muffs, green legs, and most importantly pea combs.

Chicken Little has nice pink legs (at least in your photo)...that SHOULD be a Speckled Sussex as Welsummers and Brown Leghorns have yellow legs and Games darker. Watch to see if some white spots begin to appear as the chick feathers further. If that doesn't happen, and a salmon chest begins to appear, and the legs lose the pink, it might be a Welsummer. Welsummers will have red earlobes, Brown Leghorns will have white earlobes. Posting photos further on will help determine what Chicken Little is.

Post again in a few more weeks.
Enjoy your chicks.
Lady of McCamley

 

[OhForReal]

Wow great response! Lots of great info. I do enjoy them, I have had horses, but other than that these are my first "farm" type animals and I love them. Its amazing the personality they have. I will post pictures in a few weeks to see if it is easier to determine. Again thank you to everyone.