Breeds

[jillette68]

I ordered a "special" of mixed breed roosters from Meyer Hatchery a few months back, and I am trying to identify what breeds they are. The white ones appear to be amberlinks, and there are a few barred rock and golden laced Wyandottes. One possibly a golden cuckoo maran (to right in photo 1)? I'm particularly curious about the dark one in the rear center of photo 1, and the red ones in photo 2 & 3. I've scoured every breed on their site and can't seem to find matches. Any help would be appreciated .

 

[3KillerBs]

Can we get standing photos from the side, please? Side profile is the best angle for IDing them.

the dark one in the rear center of photo 1,

My slow, rural internet won't load the Meyer website. Do they carry Kosher Kings among their meat birds? They often have those red/gold patches in their barring.

the red ones in photo 2 & 3

It's really hard to ID birds from that angle, but when you get one that just doesn't match any of the pictures in recent years it's usually some kind of designer "egger".

 

[JedJackson]

In the first photo, all the cockerels with little feather tassels on top of their head are Legbar based Olive eggers, including the one that looks like a golden cuckoo Marans. The barred one on the very left of the photo looks like a barred rock. I am not sure about the white one but I suspect it is some type of meat bird hybrid, but not Cornish cross.

I think the red boys are Welsummers in the middle picture.

 

[jillette68]

Jed Jackson, I believe you are correct on all counts. Some of the olive egger-legbar gents also have some leg feathers coming in. Thanks to all for your responses .