Hi, a Newbie here. Can folks help with breed and sex of our mystery birds?
We're a little baffled by the five "Buff Orpington hens" we received as hatchlings in mid-May.
What we seem to have is: One definite buff orp hen, with minimal comb and wattle. One possible buff orp hen, with red comb and wattle. Three other birds, much redder, with green-black tail feathers...New Hampshires? One of these cock-a-doodles every morning, but are all the red ones roos, or maybe just the one that crows?
Pictures taken with flash, so color a little inexact.....
Group picture of all five "Buff Orpingtons":
(or view here with notations)
Bird 1:
Bird 2 (buff with minimal comb and wattle):
Bird 3:
Bird 4 (buff, with red comb and wattle):
Bird 5 (sorry it's not standing):
We're a little baffled by the five "Buff Orpington hens" we received as hatchlings in mid-May.
What we seem to have is: One definite buff orp hen, with minimal comb and wattle. One possible buff orp hen, with red comb and wattle. Three other birds, much redder, with green-black tail feathers...New Hampshires? One of these cock-a-doodles every morning, but are all the red ones roos, or maybe just the one that crows?
Pictures taken with flash, so color a little inexact.....
Group picture of all five "Buff Orpingtons":

(or view here with notations)
Bird 1:

Bird 2 (buff with minimal comb and wattle):

Bird 3:

Bird 4 (buff, with red comb and wattle):

Bird 5 (sorry it's not standing):
