Partridge Olive Egger Id

[BigSurChick]

I received an order with Brown Leghorn chicks and Partridge Olive Eggers. At least that is what they say I have. The six chicks (3 of each) looked IDENTICAL the day they arrived. They are almost two weeks old and I can see differences but I am not sure if there are any defining differences. The hatchery said they marked the Leghorns but now those birds legs are starting to look greenish. I'm splitting the order so knowing which is which is really important!!
Anyone familiar with the Partridge Eggers?

 

[Cyprus]

Leghorns have yellow legs. The ones with the greenish eggs should be the EE's.

Here is another BYC thread on identifying EE chicks: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-do-i-identify-an-easter-egger-chick.1215624/

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I received an order with Brown Leghorn chicks and Partridge Olive Eggers. At least that is what they say I have. The six chicks (3 of each) looked IDENTICAL the day they arrived. They are almost two weeks old and I can see differences but I am not sure if there are any defining differences. The hatchery said they marked the Leghorns but now those birds legs are starting to look greenish. I'm splitting the order so knowing which is which is really important!!
Anyone familiar with the Partridge Eggers?

Yes unfortunately as new chicks and even for the 1st several weeks they will look very similar. However one noticeable difference will be in the leg color . If you look at the legs your leg or in leghorns should be yellowish in tone and the Olive eeger should have a greenish or darker tint. The Olive egger may have a fuzzier face though this is not always true. If you take and post a photo or 2 of your birds we can probably help you sort them out.
Also, for future reference, you can ask the hatchery to mark your chicks before they are shipped. They generally marked the tops of the heads and this makes it easy to differentiate breeds especially with those who look similar

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Could you post pictures?

 

[BigSurChick]

The birds were marked, but they didn’t indicate which breed had the red marking. When I called to clarify, I was actually quite certain I had six of the exact same bird. They were identical! They convinced me over the phone that indeed, there were both Eggers (a new Partridge variety) and Brown Leghorns in the order. Furthermore, I would start to see the difference as they got older. As of yesterday, the marked birds are starting to show a green tinge to the legs. I had a friend come over and confirm as it is very slight and my eyes aren’t the best these days. But they have the same comb as the Leghorns and no feathers on feet. The 3 with green legs are also developing a much softer, fluffier set of feathers and have a mellower personality.

 

[BigSurChick]

Marked and unmarked head

 

[SaMable]

We have a partridge Olive egger from My Pet Chicken. I think she might be Cream Legbar/Partridge Penedesenca cross. She laid her first egg this week. Here is Stella the day she arrived (9/12/2017):



4 weeks:


8 weeks:

 

[JedJackson]

The birds were marked, but they didn’t indicate which breed had the red marking. When I called to clarify, I was actually quite certain I had six of the exact same bird. They were identical! They convinced me over the phone that indeed, there were both Eggers (a new Partridge variety) and Brown Leghorns in the order. Furthermore, I would start to see the difference as they got older. As of yesterday, the marked birds are starting to show a green tinge to the legs. I had a friend come over and confirm as it is very slight and my eyes aren’t the best these days. But they have the same comb as the Leghorns and no feathers on feet. The 3 with green legs are also developing a much softer, fluffier set of feathers and have a mellower personality.

Hmmm. The same comb for all six sounds rather suspicious. But given what you've stated I'd say the three with green legs, fluffier feathering and mellower personalities must be your olive eggers.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The birds were marked, but they didn’t indicate which breed had the red marking. When I called to clarify, I was actually quite certain I had six of the exact same bird. They were identical! They convinced me over the phone that indeed, there were both Eggers (a new Partridge variety) and Brown Leghorns in the order. Furthermore, I would start to see the difference as they got older. As of yesterday, the marked birds are starting to show a green tinge to the legs. I had a friend come over and confirm as it is very slight and my eyes aren’t the best these days. But they have the same comb as the Leghorns and no feathers on feet. The 3 with green legs are also developing a much softer, fluffier set of feathers and have a mellower personality.

Those three are Olive egger

Hmmm. The same comb for all six sounds rather suspicious. But given what you've stated I'd say the three with green legs, fluffier feathering and mellower personalities must be your olive eggers.

Due to the many crosses that can be used for OE, straight combs (like the leghorn also have) are not too surprising.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree with Jed Jackson & Ol Grey Mare