My neighbor's random "pullets"

[Erin K]

Jason's "hens" by Erin K Creatoins, on Flickr

My poor neighbor first got a single "laying pullet" and it turned out to be a STUNNING rooster.

We are working on getting him a home.

He got 4 new pullets. There are two like this buff one. They are Buff Orpingtons right? He thinks that's what the lady said. They booth look hennish to me.

Then there are these other two random ones. What are they? Also there is the one in this pic, which is the darker of the two, the other is supposed to be the same but is lighter.

Is this dark bird a roo? did he get burned AGAIN?

I'm hoping it is a girl because he only wants 2 or 3 hens and if all 4 are hens I might can talk him out of one of the BO's because I really want one.

 

[justbugged]

You are right about the Buff Orpingtons, and the other hen looks like an Easter Egger to me. The two chickens in the picture look like hen to me.

 

[justbugged]

Where did your neighbor get the pullets from? They look like hatchery birds.

 

[SilkieBantams]

The dark brown hen is an Easter Egger and they lighter one is a Buff Orpington.

 

[shelleen]

Yep, Buffs & EE's. Both hens & great layers! Got my first Buffs this year & they are SO mellow! Love it!
Hope you can get some too!

 

[Erin K]

Hurray! Poor guy got the one roo we are trying to home already.

He got them from a feed store. So that's hatchery right? I'm assuming that's why their heritage was so random.

What identifies the EE as such? He will be happy, he wanted colored eggs, I just wonder. It seems like all random birds are EE but I know that's not right.

I did say, "looks like those might be Easter Eggers" so I feel sorta educated. I was pretty sure on the BO's.

I really want a BO but my DH says we have enough chickens.

Anyone want a hatchery Americauna which might be an EE afterall but is STUNNING/ lol

 

[SilkieBantams]

Easter Eggers can lay eggs that are blue, green and pink.

 

[fshinggrl]

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or brown. Hopefully he gets some colorful ones though.

 

[Erin K]

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or brown. Hopefully he gets some colorful ones though.

I hope he loves them both and wants to keep them and give me the orps!

 

[hdowden]

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were do you live?