Help with breeds? Or are they mutts?

[jtablerd]

Hello all, first post - below are some photos of a couple of the chickens we have at the house...curiousity is getting me, and I'd like to determine breed information on them if possible. I'll add some better photos when they're out this afternoon.

a)

b)

a&b)

c)

c2)

bonus duck pic)



Thanks for all your help - you've all been a great help so far in my months of lurking the forum!

-J

 

[jtablerd]

oh, it should be noted, though it doesn't show up in the photos - the black chickens have an almost irridescent green in their wings. Don't know if that helps...

 

[aoxa]

They are all mixes.

The ones in the 4th picture are called Red Sex Links and I believe the second one is a Black Sex Link.

 

[Pele]

mixes and hybrids

The black chickens are Black SLs, and the red and white chickens are Red SLs

 

[jtablerd]

perfect, my thoughts are confirmed. They and/or their eggs will still be delicious.

 

[MamaMarcy]

...and those are ducks

 

[Pele]

...and those are ducks

lol my thoughts exactly. I don't know ducks very well so I didn't even try to ID what kind they were.

 

[jtablerd]

lol my thoughts exactly. I don't know ducks very well so I didn't even try to ID what kind they were.

They're mallards - just an fyi

 

[hdowden]

a looks like a production red, the black/gold one is a black sex link, and the red/white ones red sex links

the mallards you have a pair one male one female it looks like (although bill color looks like 2 males )

 

[jtablerd]

actually we have 2 females, and the male (the other girl isn't pictured), as well as 2 young pekin - as yet unsexed.

There's also a young white roo in the mix...