First time raising chickens. Got two batches (6 per) from TSC starting mid March.
I have ideas as to what the breeds could be, but the more I read, the more confused I am. (LOL)
These are all bantam sized birds and I have them all in one coop. (for now). I have too many Roos (6each) and I'm guessing 3-4 different breeds(or mixes). So, before I do anything I would like to make sure of what I have.
Thanks in advance for your help.
First up is Stripes. He was giving me issues picking on Buttercup(see below). Read what to do on BYC and worked. No more pecking issues. (for now at least) (His crow still needs work though........very shrill..... hope it's something to grow out of because it is constant during the day.)
This is Buttercup, and his legs are blue. I would say Ameracuna, but this is where people talk about the Easter Egger thing and I get lost. The picture does not show it well, but his comb is shorter and bumps all over.
The next picture of the hen on the roost is Rosie. She too has blue legs, and the feathers have the similar pattern as Buttercup, but she is more of a rust/orange/brown coloring. I'll try for a better pic tomorrow if needed.
Here's Lucy! (foreground) Ethel is to the right, but she has the same coloring. I will have to get a better picture of Tonto in the background. Tonto and the girls tend to hang around together. I was thinking Dorkings, but I saw something about Dorkings having 5 toes, but as you can see, the girls have 4.
Last and definitely not least is Big'un. He is the largest of all the birds (since day one, hence the name). He is pretty docile overall, almost to the point of me worrying if something was wrong with him. I have several females of the same thing.
I have ideas as to what the breeds could be, but the more I read, the more confused I am. (LOL)
These are all bantam sized birds and I have them all in one coop. (for now). I have too many Roos (6each) and I'm guessing 3-4 different breeds(or mixes). So, before I do anything I would like to make sure of what I have.
Thanks in advance for your help.
First up is Stripes. He was giving me issues picking on Buttercup(see below). Read what to do on BYC and worked. No more pecking issues. (for now at least) (His crow still needs work though........very shrill..... hope it's something to grow out of because it is constant during the day.)
This is Buttercup, and his legs are blue. I would say Ameracuna, but this is where people talk about the Easter Egger thing and I get lost. The picture does not show it well, but his comb is shorter and bumps all over.
The next picture of the hen on the roost is Rosie. She too has blue legs, and the feathers have the similar pattern as Buttercup, but she is more of a rust/orange/brown coloring. I'll try for a better pic tomorrow if needed.
Here's Lucy! (foreground) Ethel is to the right, but she has the same coloring. I will have to get a better picture of Tonto in the background. Tonto and the girls tend to hang around together. I was thinking Dorkings, but I saw something about Dorkings having 5 toes, but as you can see, the girls have 4.
Last and definitely not least is Big'un. He is the largest of all the birds (since day one, hence the name). He is pretty docile overall, almost to the point of me worrying if something was wrong with him. I have several females of the same thing.
