Breed help? Multiple chicks.

[MastrangeloFamily]

Thank you very much.

 

[MastrangeloFamily]

Is this another whiting?

 

[Quaicken108]

Does you know if those marks are natural?

 

[MastrangeloFamily]

Does you know if those marks are natural?

They are for sure.

 

[NatJ]

I'll start with this one. She is the only one that looks so grey speckled. View attachment 2567460
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Columbian Wyandotte

If you ordered 3, but only have 1, then the other 2 might have died.
Or the other 2 might have a different amount of gray.
Major points to identify this breed:
--rose comb
--clean legs
--color

We have three of these. View attachment 2567573

Brown chick with pale dot on the head, clean legs
Bielefelder male
Since you have 3:
There's the one you ordered
One might be your free mystery chick
And one is just an extra

View attachment 2567833
We have about 4-5 of these plain white ish yellow ones. They all have blue dots on their head.
Edit to say the wingtips are all white.

Blue dots like someone put marker on them?

Those are a bit of a puzzle.

The chick you show has a single comb, so it cannot be a Brahma or a Whiting True Blue.
The chick has clean legs, so it cannot be a Brahma or a Cochin.
The chick has pale down, so it cannot be a Black Australorp or a Bielefelder or a Speckled Sussex.

So the only thing left is Whiting True Green, but McMurray's description says "Mature birds range from reddish to chesnut in color, have a single comb, yellow legs...Day-old baby chicks display a variety of colors from golden to chestnut to a darker reddish brown."

But the chicks you show are not any shade of gold or brown or red, and you say the wing feathers are pure white.

So either you have some oddly-colored Whiting True Greens, or you received an extra breed that wasn't on your order. I'm guessing White Rocks or White Leghorns, or some other breed with white feathers and single combs.

Is this another whiting?

The chick with the black markings (natural dots on head and back): I can't see the comb to tell for sure, but it might be a Whiting True Blue--which should have a pea comb, but can have any color of down & feathers.

 

[pozees2]

Whiting True Blues can have single combs, I believe

 

[MastrangeloFamily]

Columbian Wyandotte

If you ordered 3, but only have 1, then the other 2 might have died.
Or the other 2 might have a different amount of gray.
Major points to identify this breed:
--rose comb
--clean legs
--color



Brown chick with pale dot on the head, clean legs
Bielefelder male
Since you have 3:
There's the one you ordered
One might be your free mystery chick
And one is just an extra



Blue dots like someone put marker on them?

Those are a bit of a puzzle.

The chick you show has a single comb, so it cannot be a Brahma or a Whiting True Blue.
The chick has clean legs, so it cannot be a Brahma or a Cochin.
The chick has pale down, so it cannot be a Black Australorp or a Bielefelder or a Speckled Sussex.

So the only thing left is Whiting True Green, but McMurray's description says "Mature birds range from reddish to chesnut in color, have a single comb, yellow legs...Day-old baby chicks display a variety of colors from golden to chestnut to a darker reddish brown."

But the chicks you show are not any shade of gold or brown or red, and you say the wing feathers are pure white.

So either you have some oddly-colored Whiting True Greens, or you received an extra breed that wasn't on your order. I'm guessing White Rocks or White Leghorns, or some other breed with white feathers and single combs.



The chick with the black markings (natural dots on head and back): I can't see the comb to tell for sure, but it might be a Whiting True Blue--which should have a pea comb, but can have any color of down & feathers.

Interesting. The wingtips are not pure white more like a very pale yellow. The bielefelder males have a white dot, then the females have none? Is this a female? If so.. I only have one.

 

[NatJ]

Whiting True Blues can have single combs, I believe

According to McMurray's list of traits for each breed, the Blues are supposed to have a pea comb, and the Greens are supposed to have a single comb. I have been assuming that was accurate, unless I find evidence to the contrary.

The wingtips are not pure white more like a very pale yellow.

In that case, maybe they are the Whiting True Greens, and just very pale-colored ones.

The bielefelder males have a white dot, then the females have none? Is this a female? If so.. I only have one. View attachment 2568790

Bielefelder females are supposed to be striped like a chipmunk.
The males are supposed to be a lighter brown, and have the dot on their head.
That chick doesn't look like a Bielefeder female to me (although of course I could be wrong.)

 

[pozees2]

According to McMurray's list of traits for each breed, the Blues are supposed to have a pea comb, and the Greens are supposed to have a single comb. I have been assuming that was accurate, unless I find evidence to the contrary.



In that case, maybe they are the Whiting True Greens, and just very pale-colored ones.



Bielefelder females are supposed to be striped like a chipmunk.
The males are supposed to be a lighter brown, and have the dot on their head.
That chick doesn't look like a Bielefeder female to me (although of course I could be wrong.)

I don't see any mention of comb in their description:
"Whiting True Blues, lay a consistent blue egg. Hens are excellent layers and are not likely to set. Egg size will start out with medium size eggs and progress to large eggs given adequate nutrition.

Whitings are not Araucanas, Ameraucanas, or 'Easter Eggers' — they are their own breed. This is a relatively new breed named after the poultry geneticist, Dr. Tom Whiting, who developed the breed.

Each bird will have a varying feather pattern, coloration, and leg color which will add color and beauty to your flock. This breed is heat tolerant, has a good disposition and free ranges well. Whiting True Blues will breed true for egg color. "

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

I don't see any mention of comb in their description:
"Whiting True Blues, lay a consistent blue egg. Hens are excellent layers and are not likely to set. Egg size will start out with medium size eggs and progress to large eggs given adequate nutrition.

Whitings are not Araucanas, Ameraucanas, or 'Easter Eggers' — they are their own breed. This is a relatively new breed named after the poultry geneticist, Dr. Tom Whiting, who developed the breed.

Each bird will have a varying feather pattern, coloration, and leg color which will add color and beauty to your flock. This breed is heat tolerant, has a good disposition and free ranges well. Whiting True Blues will breed true for egg color. "

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/whiting_true_blue.html
Under the "quick stats" it says they have a pea comb : D I've never seen these birds before though.