Finders keepers. But what am I keeping?

[Cyprus]

I don’t know. Maybe back crosses to Brahma.

I've raised light Brahmas before and I can attest that they are not feathering in as a light Brahma should. Their feathers are mossy, at best.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I've raised light Brahmas before and I can attest that they are not feathering in as a light Brahma should. Their feathers are mossy, at best.

Could be hatchery quality.

 

[Cyprus]

Could be hatchery quality.

Still doesn't explain the muffs.

 

[Mvan42]

Still doesn't explain the muffs.

Hat is a muff? Sill learning this stuff.

 

[Cyprus]

Hat is a muff? Sill learning this stuff.

Puffy cheeks are muffs. If you look up Ameraucana (spelled that way) you'll see puffy feathers under the beak and eyes. The ones under the eyes are called muffs, the ones under the beak are called a beard. Typically, these are paired together.

 

[Mvan42]

Puffy cheeks are muffs. If you look up Ameraucana (spelled that way) you'll see puffy feathers under the beak and eyes. The ones under the eyes are called muffs, the ones under the beak are called a beard. Typically, these are paired together.

Thanks, I see the, now.

 

[WhoDatChick]

That cat

 

[LuckyCluckyCA]

I can't see why someone would drop off what look like 4 wk old chicks (judging by comb growth) that have massive red combs at this age if there was a chance any were female.

Good point! Hopefully they were wrong and I have both hen and roo

 

[LuckyCluckyCA]

Is there a cat in the pics? Those things are sneaky- or do you mean look what the cat dragged in

 

[ColtHandorf]

I would guess they are hatchery quality Light Brahmas. If they are all male perhaps they were "packing peanuts" to keep a shipment of bantams warm or something and as such are all cockerels and the owner didn't want to raise them. It should be more obvious in a few weeks as to what they are and their gender.