Can anyone tell me for sure what breeds these 3 hens are?

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Hen #1
Info: XL mint green eggs, 2 yrs old, was told she was a Black Star.
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Hen #2
Info: Large beige eggs, 2 yrs old, was told she was a California White.
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Hen #3
Info: Large Dark brown eggs, 2 yrs old, was told she was a New Hampshire Red.
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all her features look just like a black star, but the mint green egg thing really throws me off, if it weren't for the color of the egg, i would say black star.

i have no idea what the white one is sorry.

the red one looks like a red sex link too me, cause red sex links lay dark brown eggs.

but thats all i got sorry.

(if you would like to know more about red sex links and black stars PM me, other wise i would tell you now but gtg)
 
Black hen - Easter Egger cross
White hen - Easter Egger cross
Red hen - Red Sexlink (aka Golden Comet, Cinnamon Queen, Red Star, Gold Sexlink, etc.)
 
1) Looks like a black EE to me. I'd rather call 'em Ameracaunas.
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I don't know about the rest... I'm not experienced with many standard breeds.
 
Looks like the first two are Easter Egger/Ameraucana crosses(single combs and beige eggs), and that last hen looks like a CinnQueen or Cherry Egger(purebred New Hamps & R.I.R.s have yellow legs I believe).
 
#1 is an EE, looks like an ameracauna except for the comb.
#2 could also be an EE although I generally have no clue when it comes to white chickens
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#3 is a red sexlink (looks like a friends' NH Reds to me, but other people seem so sure that it is a sexlink I will go with them.
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You have some very pretty hens!
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I thought the first two were EEs the green legs, did it for me. I have several EEs. However, I wasn't sure as some of the characteristics that all my others share, these have none. Example, none of my others are a solid color. None of my others have a comb like the black chicken. On the other hand I have never seen a black star with green legs.

The alleged New Hampshire has not layed an egg since she got here. I was told she layed dark brown eggs. Actually since I have not seen any of them actually lay the egg, any of them could be the green or beige egg layers. I was told the black layed green eggs-I have found green eggs, I was told the white layed white eggs-I have found no white eggs, I told the brown layed dark brown eggs-I have found no dark brown eggs..I am assuming the white's white egg is actually beige as when put near a white egg from my spitz(or polish not sure which one as one lays an off white and the other lays a pure white and I have not caught either laying yet) the egg is more of a very light brown/beige color.

I hope the above makes sense...
 
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It is a good thing I love my EEs or I may be the one serving up the "stink eye" right now!!
 

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