Multiple unidentified chickens

[Amer]

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This black and white hen, she has 5 toes, came from Tractor Supply
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This rooster came with my new coop and I forgot his breed, he was a show chicken for 4HView attachment 1242931
I have two of these hens, my rooster pictured below is the same breed but I don’t know what breed haha!
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This orange hen and this rooster came with a new coop too, show birds but no idea what breed.

Thanks in advance!

1 and 2 are barred rocks, of hatchery quality. I am wondering what you mean by five toes. 3 is speckled Sussex. The rooster below is the same breed. The orange hen is a buff Orpington.

 

[Amer]

When chickens lay eggs they often have the legs fade. In my opinion she looks much two small to be a Marans, and her being hatchery quality makes her back too high, but that is just something to think about.

 

[debid]

Thank you, I’ll have to try catching her and get some on her, I had no idea! I’m so new to chickens and no one else at the house knows much either haha!

It's much easier to catch them on the roost at night. IDK about using vapor rub on such respiratory-sensitive animals, though. I'd stick with plain old Vaseline.

 

[LowLady]

I’m new to chickens too I would have guessed barred rock on the first one but I’m too new to know differences. I see all the back and forth on 1 and 2. Not sure if these pics help for comparison but here are my two barred rocks that came from tractor supply 2.5 years ago.

 

[Korte38]

If the previous owner said some were marans, the rooster is probably a marans. Although the APA calls for feathering on the legs, and he lacks feathered legs, many birds shown in 4H are hatchery quality birds. Cackle hatchery for sure sells both marans and French marans, the only difference being feathers or their lack on legs.

The first hen I have no opinion on. I could see either.

What a fun flock! How many do you have in all?

 

[debid]

If the previous owner said some were marans, the rooster is probably a marans. Although the APA calls for feathering on the legs, and he lacks feathered legs, many birds shown in 4H are hatchery quality birds. Cackle hatchery for sure sells both marans and French marans, the only difference being feathers or their lack on legs.

The first hen I have no opinion on. I could see either.

What a fun flock! How many do you have in all?

If I recall correctly, Marans were being bred in the US prior to establishment of the APA standards. Some followed the French (feathered) and others the English (clean legged) standard and there was some debate around which would be the standard in the US.

 

[BirdLeaf]

After my blizzard ends I’ll try to get more and better pictures of these new birds.

 

[Sneebsey]

Ah, over here we have French Marans, which have feathered legs, and Marans, which do not. If he were Dominique, he would have a rose comb, however.

 

[BirdLeaf]

I’m very new so don’t laugh but, what do you guys mean by rose comb? Color or shape?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

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I can get a picture of her foot tomorrow maybe, she’s a bit wild but the 5th toe is small. It could be a spur bud but I have no idea. These pictures have a better view of her feet but still not great

Hmmm. Yeah, I can't really see it too good in that picture.