Quite a few to point out the breed

[milo1108]

Well I have recently started raising chickens and surprise to me, I have quite a few that I know are all different. There are maybe 2 or 3 out of the bunch that I am not quite sure about, though I do know who is a hen and who is a roo.


I am quite sure this one is a roo since he started crowing not too long ago, I'm just not quite sure about the breed. I'm thinking a mixed one?


I know the orange/black one is a silician buttercup but I'm not quite sure what the greyish/silver one is. I also know they are both hens.


When the sun hits just right for this hen, her back feathers look green.


This is a close up of the silver/grey one


My EE. She has quite a shy personality.


I'm thinking the red one is a production red. Thank you everyone for your help to determine what breeds I have.

 

[Breezy_Living]

I dont have anything to add, sorry. (I'm still what some might call a newbie. *lol*)

But I must say that I just LOVE the pumpkin-orange colored chicken. Look like a little Halloween chicken!

 

[milo1108]

Don't worry I am still learning the differences too. Before I even found out about anything about chickens, I thought there were only RIR and Leghorns.

 

[rebeccafair]

When the sun hits just right for this hen, her back feathers look green.

Black Sex Link

 

[juliechick]

The one with a white neck and striped body is a Silver Campine or Egyptian Fayoumi. (I'm not sure how to tell the difference.) The rooster looks like a Sex Link.

 

[milo1108]

I figured the roo was a sex link. I'm not sure if the silver one is a Campine or Fayoumi either.

 

[ramirezframing]

Egyptian Fayoumi on the white head one if its penciled and campine if its barred and is iridescent in the bars so I think shes a fayoumi

 

[AraucanaAnnie]

I love your buttercup! I had 2 chicks once, but they both died.

Has she started laying yet? Beautiful roo! And

 

[milo1108]

None of my hens have started laying yet. I'm sure I will know because I have a leghorn roo and he is quite a noisy fellow. The Sicilian Buttercup will definitely be the first to be laying though since her comb is starting to grow out. I've heard that hens' combs start getting extremely red when they are ready to lay. Is there any truth to that?

 

[Whittni]

Barred Rock Cross - Genetic Hackle?


Egyptian Fayomi/Silver Campine


Black Star/Black Sexlink



Fayomi/Silver Campine


Easter Egger (green eggs!)


Red Sexlink/Red Star/Production Red

Hope that helps