Just got these from an auction today, breed?

[LovelyChicks130]

I just got five of these same breed chicks from our local farm auction today. One was really picked at so they went very cheap. I am going to look them over for mites also. But I am unsure of the breed or the age, or if they're all hens! My guesstimate on age would be 6 weeks but I'm not sure. They look a lot like my bantam cochins in the face, but they are bigger than them and do not have feet feathers.

 

[featherfella]

Hi there,

It seems that all of your chickens except one are Australops. They are a great breed, I can not tell you what breed that on is with the brown feathers.

Hope this helped.

 

[junebuggena]

Considering that some have muffs, those are probably Easter Egger mixes. They are probably about 10 weeks old. All pullets, from what I can see.

 

[drumstick diva]

considering what junebuggena has told you, you should be one happy camper.

 

[JaeG]

They could be feather picking because of a lack of protein in what they've been fed. I'd treat them to cooked eggs and a bit of cooked meat to up their protein intake and hopefully that will all stop. It'll help them grow back those feathers even if that's not the case.

 

[LovelyChicks130]

I checked them for mites today, none seen. Yay! So they need some more protein. I mixed broiler feed in with the chick starter, we'll see how that helps out. And I'll take EE's in the mix. I love them. We have four of them. Beautiful birds. I'm happy they are australorps. Good egg layers.