Mystery Bunch - what breed(s) are they??

[shasimon96]

We got 6 pullet chicks from our local TSC last week. Unfortunately their tub was not labeled as to what breed they are, so we are at a loss. Any ideas?

Starbuck:



Rambi:



Louise:



Miss Fluffy Pants:


Penguin:


Another shot of Penguin:


Spot:



All the girls:

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Wow--looks like they just took all the pullets they had left in other bins and put them together into this one.

I would guess Spot is a Tetra Tint--basically a white Leghorn crossed with a RIR. They are not the prettiest adult birds, but they are good layers of palest brown eggs. The spot won't stay, btw.

My guess on Starbuck is that she's either a white Leghorn or a Tetra Tint, as above. They don't all have those black spots as chicks. You'll know once they get their adult colors. If she stays all white and lays a white egg, she's a Leghorn. If she has some breakthrough red coloring (looks dirty), then she's a Tetra Tint.

 

[shasimon96]

Interesting! I've never heard of a Tetra Tint before...I'll have to do some research. No guess on the black and brown ones?

 

[Pele]

We got 6 pullet chicks from our local TSC last week. Unfortunately their tub was not labeled as to what breed they are, so we are at a loss. Any ideas?

Starbuck:


Leghorn or White Rock- will need more growth to tell which
Rambi:


Production Red
Louise:


Australorp

Miss Fluffy Pants:

Production Red
Penguin:


Another shot of Penguin:

Possibly another Australorp. Does it have a flat, or single ridge comb?
Spot:


Either a Tetra Tint or California White (either way, laying hybrid)
All the girls:

 

[shmccarthy]

The spot one kinda looks like one of my white leghorns, they can get spotting on them and the spots on mine stayed, but I'm not certain of the breed. It just looks like mine lol

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Interesting! I've never heard of a Tetra Tint before...I'll have to do some research. No guess on the black and brown ones?

Sorry, I'm no good at figuring out the breed on chicks. I think that Pele is right about the black Australorps.

Here's a photo that shows adult white Leghorns and Tetra Tints. The very slender all white bird on the top perch is a young Leghorn. The birds with the breakthrough red feathers around the neck on the middle and bottom perches are Tetra Tints. The Tetra Tint on the bottom perch is standing next to a white Leghorn. In years past, TSC was the only place you could buy them. Recently Mt. Healthy has been selling them to the general public. http://www.mthealthy.com/store/948458/product/TT-p

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[shasimon96]

@Pele here's a couple of up close pics of penguin's face:

 

[Pele]

@Pele here's a couple of up close pics of penguin's face:

Penguin is interesting, color-wise. I would say it is most likely an unusually colored Silver Wyandotte. Watch for bands of black and white color on the wings. You may want to post updated pics when he/she grows more feathers.

 

[golden campine]

There so adorable

.I really like panguin.hope you get your answers good luck

 

[shasimon96]

Here's another couple of Starbuck...you can see her tiny little tail feathers and the brown-ish spot by her eye(s):





And then a couple more different angles of Penguin since she has so many different markings: