Hi! I'm trying to figure out what my rooster is.

[oceanbound]

Funny story. I purchased a package deal from the McMurry hatchery for 15 choice egg layers. Well "Bea" now just "B" grew faster than the others. So I started calling her Bea as in Bea Arthur. I even actually thought "Bea" had some sight problems because "she" kept looking at things sideways instead of straight on (yah, the comb was starting to grow) weeeellllll she is a he for certain. But I'm really happy about that because I was missing hearing a rooster crow in the mornings. B here has a harem of 11 hens so he's happy too. But what is he?


I also have two beautiful black hens. I'm thinking they may be Australops. The black is shiny in spots.



I'm trying to get better pictures of the rest

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Golden Cuckoo Orpington...possibly a mixed breed.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree and beautiful

 

[QueenMisha]

I would say Black Sex Link cockerel, although potentially a mixed breed.

 

[shortgrass]

He's beautiful! I love that coloring; going on the wish list

And, the black hen in the second pic does indeed look like an Australorp

 

[Flat Rock farm]

Looks a lot like my Euskal Oilos (Basque Hen) roosters???

 

[oceanbound]

Thank you for the help! I did a google search on the three types above. He looks more like the Euskal Oiloa pictures I've seen. In fact, pretty much just like them. When I ordered them all, the invoice said that an added extra of an "exotic bird" would be thrown in as well. I'm thinking he may have been the one. Would make sense.

I'm pretty sure the blacks are Australorps.

anyone know what this hen might be?

 

[donrae]

First question is, what hatchery? Cuckoo Orpingtons aren't a readily available as hatchery birds. From what I can see, he's got yellow skin, so that rules out Orpington. I'm leaning toward one of the hybrid meat birds like a Pioneer or Rainbow, but knowing the hatchery will narrow things down.

Your black hens with red ticking at the throat/breast are black sex links.

 

[oceanbound]

Murray McMurray is where they all came from. I'll do some research on the black sex links. Thanks

 

[varidgerunner]

Looks like they gave you a black sex link rooster to go with your black sex link hens as your free exotic.