I have a small flock of 6 13-week-old Australorps. I have had them since they were a week old, and they are a sweet, well-mannered group. They have wonderful personalities and get along well.
Today, my non-chickening husband brought home 2 "rescue" chickens of a breed (or 2 breeds) I haven't even seen before. They are both less than half the size of my girls. They have super-fluffy feet and the roo (yeah, I know...just what I need) has a very well developed comb. He seems fully grown. He is hugely fluffy and his feathers seem to grow out in every direction. He is sort of darkish brown, with some coppery highlights. The other appears to be a girl, she is a tan or buff sort of color, her feathers lie down, but she also has fluffy feet.
I have no choice but to keep them in the same coop with the others, as I only have the one.
My girls have been a bit stand-offish but not agressive to the new guys.
Anybody have any advice on how to deal with these newcomers?
They seem healthy, if a bit dirty and out of sorts from being in a cage all day, waiting for a new family to come along.
Any thoughts on what breed they are, will they need different food when the girls go on laying feed, if the girl will lay eggs, and what to expect from this pint-sized roo in a room full of Amazon Aussie women???
HELP!
Thanks for being the only people I can imagine asking me to help with this situation!
Update: OK pics.
This is both of them:
Him:
Her (???):
Today, my non-chickening husband brought home 2 "rescue" chickens of a breed (or 2 breeds) I haven't even seen before. They are both less than half the size of my girls. They have super-fluffy feet and the roo (yeah, I know...just what I need) has a very well developed comb. He seems fully grown. He is hugely fluffy and his feathers seem to grow out in every direction. He is sort of darkish brown, with some coppery highlights. The other appears to be a girl, she is a tan or buff sort of color, her feathers lie down, but she also has fluffy feet.
I have no choice but to keep them in the same coop with the others, as I only have the one.
My girls have been a bit stand-offish but not agressive to the new guys.
Anybody have any advice on how to deal with these newcomers?
They seem healthy, if a bit dirty and out of sorts from being in a cage all day, waiting for a new family to come along.
Any thoughts on what breed they are, will they need different food when the girls go on laying feed, if the girl will lay eggs, and what to expect from this pint-sized roo in a room full of Amazon Aussie women???
HELP!

Thanks for being the only people I can imagine asking me to help with this situation!
Update: OK pics.
This is both of them:

Him:

Her (???):

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