Ornamental Layer Collection from McMurray Hatchery

[Clare_CA]

Hi there. I was hoping you could help me identify some of these. I think there might be some Easter Eggers, and I can see some top hats. Other than that, I'm pretty clueless. A lot of them have feathery feet.

Thanks for looking.

Here's what McMurray Hatchery said that they could be:

"We are now offering a special combination of chicks from our Rarest of Rare Assortment and Top Hat Special which will be FEMALE BABY CHICKS! Nothing like this is available anywhere else in the world! Imagine buying such things as Cochins, Campines, Red Caps, the exotic Polish varieties, and many many more in pullets only. Best of all: you can buy this ORNAMENTAL LAYER COLLECTION and save money! We are putting a special price on these female baby chicks much lower than what you'd have to pay to get them individually. We guarantee you at least 8 different kinds in each order of 25. If you are short of space, or don't like to hear roosters crowing but still want the most unusual of the world's exotic poultry breeds, try our ORNAMENTAL LAYER COLLECTION."

Thanks for your help!

Clare

 

[Goose and Fig]

I see cochins, polish & maybe sultans in there. How cute! You're going to have a lovely coop!

 

[juliechick]

First picture- Do those buff ones have feathered legs. I can't tell. If so, then Buff cochins. The striped ones look like Welsummers or EEs.

Second pic - I see a Mottled Houdan (black and white crested chick), White Polish, EEs, Partridge cochins, Black Cochin rooster on the left under the pole, White Crested Black Polish, Black Cochin hen

4th picture - Silver Laced Polish

 

[Clare_CA]

Wow! Thank you so much for your responses, HappyMtn and juliechick. Thanks so much for your help! Juliechick, yes, the buff ones have the feathered legs so thanks with that. I was a little alarmed that you see a rooster because these are supposed to be all female chicks. Can you show me which one is the rooster and how you can tell that? Thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it.

 

[Clare_CA]

Here are some more pictures of the gang.

Juliechick, Is this the one that you think is the rooster? Is it because of the comb?

Is this the one the Mottled Houdan? I think I've got them all figured out now except for the one lying down on the far left in the third picture.

Thanks so much again for your help with identifying these little guys for me.

 

[RThomas]

The one in the last pic is a Mottled Houdan.

 

[RAREROO]

Do the striped one in the top pics have 5 toes ? they look like a duckwing color so I would say Silver Grey Dorkings on those, and in the others I'm seeing

Buff, Black, Blue, and Partridge Cochins ( and yes I also agree that that blue one is a roo)

Then I see at least
2 Easter Eggers
1 White Sultan
1 WCB Polish
1 Silver laced Polish
1 mottled Houdan
1 Dark Brahma
and a barred chick that I can't tell if it has feathered feet or not.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I was wrong- it's a houdan, not a sultan. Couldn't tell form above

The blue cochin looks like a roo. If you keep him- they are the sweetest, most gentle roosters you'll find.

 

[Clare_CA]

Wonderful. Thank you so much, RThomas, Rareroo, and Happymtn. I've been Googling all these breeds to see what they will look like later on in life. I think I will keep the rooster; although, a male was not in my plans. Hopefully, the neighbors won't complain when he does his thing. Does that mean that I can't store eggs in the fridge? I would hate to keep him separate from the rest. I'll have to read up on what it means to own a rooster in the gang because I've only had females before. I'm glad to hear that he will be sweet.

I'll go check on the striped ones' toes.

So the all white one could be a white polish or a white sultan?

Can someone just confirm which one is the roo and how you can tell?

Thanks so much. I really appreciate all the help.

Clare

 

[Clare_CA]

Does anyone see a Golden Campine in the pictures?