Rescued Chicks,....What breed are they???

[jenni22776rn]

mabye black sex links...it is funny...your looks like the twin to one of mine...the legs and feet sound like they look the same! Thanks goodness they have you now...I am sure they will be healthy in no time!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5306 This is one of the post I found when I was searching for my breeds...

 

[Chris09]

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I thought this too,.... It does have a pea comb (I think) ,...but no beard and it has yellow legs with black wash,..no willow or slate legs and none of that distinct EE behaviour. To come from a hatchery it sure has me baffled.

Looks like a Pea Comb.
The thing with EE's is that any more they come with or without beards, any color, with any color legs, any type of comb, and lay any color egg.

Pea:
A medium length, low comb, the top of which is marked with three low lengthwise ridges, the center one slightly higher than the outer ones, the top of which are either undulated or marked with small rounded serrations, (Fig. 14); a breed characteristic found in Ameraucanas, Brahmas, Buckeyes, Cornish, Cubalayas and Sumatras.
Rose:
A solid, broad, nearly flat on top, low fleshly comb, terminating in a well developed tapering spike, which may turn upward as in Hamburgs; is nearly horizontal as in Rose Comb Leghorns; or follow the contour of the head in Wyandottes. Top surface of the main part should be slightly convex and studded with small rounded protuberances. General shape varies in different breeds (Fig. 13).
Single:
A moderately thin, fleshy formation of smooth soft surface texture, firmly attached from the beak along the top of skull with a strong base, the top portion showing five or six rather deep serrations or distinct points, the middle points being higher than the anterior or posterior, forming a semi-oval when viewed in profile. The comb always erect and much larger and thicker in male than female; may be lopped or erect in female, depending on breed. The comb is divided into three sections, the front or anterior, the middle, and that extending past the rear base of the skull, the posterior or blade, (Fig. 12).


Chris

 

[poultrycrazy]

As for the meatie, we raised 25 for a school project for my sister at ed tech and as they got older i think three got sick and we tried to help them but they died and they were always smaller than the ones at ed tech that they were raising there ( i think it is because we let them free range about every day

). And we were supposed to get all roosters but 2 turned out to be hens so we kept one and she is doing great! She is laying about an egg a day, but she is sooo fat that she can barely fit through the doggy door that goes out to there run and if she gets any fatter i may have to carry her around to the run . You should definetly NOT give him all the food he wants, feed him regular layer food or something not meat bird food. Let him get excersize if he wants but dont let him get up on anything or roost then jump off cuz he wont be able to support all the weight on his leggs and feet when he lands. Just be careful with him and good luck! Good for you saving those chicks

 

[Up-the-Creek]

Thanks for the advice on the meatie. He seems so pitiful,..and yes its a boy,..:-( I don't know what will happen with him, but I won't have him suffering. He looks so miserable.

These chicks are "supposedly" only about 4 weeks old. The box she brought them to my house in was dated for April 1st hatching date from the hatchery. Its not important to me what they are,...I am just happy to be able to give them a good home. Curious as what breed they maybe,...but time will tell I am sure. I do believe the one is a sex link and the other is who knows what,.....the person they came from did tell me that they were selling these chicks for 99 cents at that feed store due to the fact that they had no idea what they were. Apparently there was a mix up during shipping. Who knows,...they will lay eggs either way.

 

[mama24]

I don't think their growth was stunted at all. They look to be about the same size, maybe even bigger, than my 4 week old easter eggers.

 

[Up-the-Creek]

I don't think they are that young,that is just what she told me.....4 weeks and they wouldn't be fully feathered out like they are. I am betting more along 6 to 8 weeks old,....and they are small compared to my EE's that are 8 weeks. I think they have had it pretty rough. She had six chicks,...but three were killed by her dog,..

who knows how these made it.

 

[carrlr]

I would say 6-8 weeks also. Good on you for rescuing them.