Does anyone recognize the breeds?

ElizaMay

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So I have a bunch of birds, given to us as random chicks last year.
One hen is white with the odd black speckles, with dark beak/red comb/dark feet. Another is a lovely lavender/grey, with black beak/comb/feet.
I am pretty certain they are crosses, along with another chick that turned into our friendly and sweet grey rooster (but he has large red comb/wattles and yellowish feet).

What breed chicken imparts the black comb/wattles and feet?


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Then we have I believe one Hamburg bantam hen (white one) and two hamburg hen crosses? (black one)
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And what I believe to be a belgian d'uccle bantam rooster (he is so danged cute!)

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All knowledge, speculation, opinions and guesses are welcomed!
 
By the way the two large hens lay brown eggs, the two black bantams lay ivory/cream eggs, and the hamburg lays white.
 
So I have a bunch of birds, given to us as random chicks last year.
One hen is white with the odd black speckles, with dark beak/red comb/dark feet. Another is a lovely lavender/grey, with black beak/comb/feet.
I am pretty certain they are crosses, along with another chick that turned into our friendly and sweet grey rooster (but he has large red comb/wattles and yellowish feet).

What breed chicken imparts the black comb/wattles and feet?


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Then we have I believe one Hamburg bantam hen (white one) and two hamburg hen crosses? (black one)
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And what I believe to be a belgian d'uccle bantam rooster (he is so danged cute!)

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All knowledge, speculation, opinions and guesses are welcomed!
Sapphire gem Chicken: Eggs, Height, Size and Raising Tips
1st one might be Sapphire Gem... 2 I am sorry i do not know. 3 i don't know 4. farthest away is a hamburg and the closest i can not tell. 5. Mille Fleur d'Uccle bantam.
 
Where did you get them?
From my MIL, who had the parent birds given to her, but doesn't remember from whom or know what thosr were. She takes most anything brought to her because she is soft-hearted - from puppies, kittens, goats, rabbits, budgies, pheasants, guinea fowl, and more. Then she gets overwhelmed and gives them all away after she's made sure they're healthy and doing well.
 
From my MIL, who had the parent birds given to her, but doesn't remember from whom or know what thosr were. She takes most anything brought to her because she is soft-hearted - from puppies, kittens, goats, rabbits, budgies, pheasants, guinea fowl, and more. Then she gets overwhelmed and gives them all away after she's made sure they're healthy and doing well.
The first three appear to be Orpington mixes due to their body shape. Though the blue hen could be a purebred blue Orpington.

You’ll have to get closer pictures of the possible mixes and the suspected hamburg to confirm their breed.

The last one does look like a mille fleur d’uccle.
 
The first three appear to be Orpington mixes due to their body shape. Though the blue hen could be a purebred blue Orpington.

You’ll have to get closer pictures of the possible mixes and the suspected hamburg to confirm their breed.

The last one does look like a mille fleur d’uccle.
Checking out Blue Orpingtons, I believe you are correct, I am seeing the slate on top and lighter underbelly, the roo looks classic. 🙂. We did get what appear to be some blues, and lavenders, from our latest hatch from these birds.
I will get closer pics of the bantams.
 
Checking out Blue Orpingtons, I believe you are correct, I am seeing the slate on top and lighter underbelly, the roo looks classic. 🙂. We did get what appear to be some blues, and lavenders, from our latest hatch from these birds.
I will get closer pics of the bantams.
You likely didn’t get lavenders, as it is a recessive gene and isn’t as common as blue.
If the blue rooster and hen have white/pink foot bottoms, then they’re probably purebred orps. The mostly white hen isn’t purebred, as she is a mixed color.
 

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