Help Identify

[DeadlyFrog]

Got these little birds back in May at about 2-3 weeks old. Now that they are grown up I was hoping someone could tell the breed. There are two roosters and three hens in our small flock. The hens just began laying eggs a few days ago.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

I see frizzle and brahama..not sure what the other mix is.

 

[sylviethecochin]

The two roosters look like EE crosses. Your white and speckled hen both look like cochins, but one's frizzled.

 

[DeadlyFrog]

The two roosters look like EE crosses. Your white and speckled hen both look like cochins, but one's frizzled.

Sorry but what is EE?

 

[tastyacres]

Ea

Sorry but what is EE?

Easter Eggers

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Sorry but what is EE?

Easter egger. A chicken that has the Blue egg trait. They are usually bearded. I said Brahama but the feathers on the legs could be that or Polish or Silkie. Now that I looded at the pic again he does seem to have a more or the polish traits.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Sorry but what is EE?

Sorry--EE is Easter Egger. They're not exactly a breed, because they have no breed standard to which they must conform, but most EEs have peacombs, clean legs, and big, muffy cheeks. They should also lay green eggs. And I say cochin rather than brahama because of the color patterns and single combs.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Easter egger. A chicken that has the Blue egg trait. They are usually bearded. I said Brahama but the feathers on the legs could be that or Polish or Silkie. Now that I looked at the pic again he does seem to have a more or the polish traits.

 

[junebuggena]

The two cockerels are most likely Silkie/Cochin crosses. The hens appear to be Cochin mixes.

 

[DeadlyFrog]

Thanks for all the replys and thoughts.... I learned a bunch there. They do look like cochin and the roosters probably are a cochin/silke, polish mix. Now if I could just get the little girls to start laying in their boxes rather then dropping from roost or around the house.