Finding it hard to figure out the chicken breeds by just a few letters help!

[karlamaria]

I see this every day, oe2' EE BLCD, CP etc. how are chicken beginners suposed to know what these chickens are? What is an F2? Seriously do we have a page somewhere that has there codes with full descriptions of said birds?
Thanks

 

[americana-lover]

All I know is that an EE is an Easter Egger, which is not the same as an Americana or Aureacona

 

[salt and pepper]

F2 means second generation, at least that is my understanding.

 

[salt and pepper]

bcm is black copper maran, blw, blrw, ect are all color paterns for wyandottes. oeg, oegb are old english game/ bantams. these are only a couple. hope it helped!

 

[fisherlady]

there is a page.... Index of abbreviations


https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/byc-index-of-abbreviations

 

[NovaAman]

oe- olde English
ee- easter egger
br- barred rock
RIR- Rhode island red
CL- cream legbar
SLW silver laced wyandotte
GLW gold laced wyandotte
BO Buff orps
RSL/BSL red/black sex links

obviously there are more... But there's some

 

[karlamaria]

Woo hoo you are all awesome. Now I can read posts and not be so confused and feeling stupid! Thank you thank you !