The ol' mixed bag

[KJ7UEX]

So I got these three at a feed store out of a tub marked "rare mix." The gal working didnt know what they were but I enjoy surprises so here we are.

UPDATE **
So it was suggested in another forum the white one is an Easter Egger, the brown and white a Red sex link, and the brown speckled a Bielefelder. I am inclined to agree with each.

 

[Tookie]

I'm not sure on the first, but the second is some sort of production breed. What color legs does the third one have?

 

[KJ7UEX]

I'm not sure on the first, but the second is some sort of production breed. What color legs does the third one have?

Here is another pic of the third.

 

[BastyPutt]

Easter egger - cockerel
Golden comet - pullet
Starlight Green Egger - pullet

 

[KJ7UEX]

Easter egger - cockerel
Golden comet - pullet
Starlight Green Egger - pullet

It is indeed his plumage and he has tiny spurs coming in as well. His tiny attempts at crowing are pretty dang adorable.

 

[BastyPutt]

It is indeed his plumage and he has tiny spurs coming in as well. His tiny attempts at crowing are pretty dang adorable.

Yes the absolutely are.

Not sure if I have ever seen an EE cockerel that white before. Interesting.

 

[BastyPutt]

@NatJ is there a possibility this maybe a full white ameraucana, opposed to an EE? Curious because of the yellow legs and if it is possible genetically....

 

[NatJ]

@NatJ is there a possibility this maybe a full white ameraucana, opposed to an EE? Curious because of the yellow legs and if it is possible genetically....

Short answer: no, not possible.

There are two skin color genes involved, and this bird is wrong for both.

Chicken skin can be yellow or white. Ameraucanas are supposed to have white skin. White skin is dominant over yellow skin. It is possible for a chicken with white skin to carry the gene for yellow skin, and breeding two such chickens would produce some chicks with yellow skin: but GOOD Ameraucanas should be pure for white skin, not carrying the gene for yellow.

Chicken skin can be dark or light. Light is white or yellow. Dark with white is slate/blue. Dark with yellow is willow/green. Dark with the fibro gene is black (Silkies and Ayam Cemani.) Ameraucanas are supposed to have dark skin (slate). This bird has light skin. Dark skin is caused by a recessive gene, so two chickens with dark skin will always produce chicks with dark skin. They cannot produce a chick with light skin. So two Ameraucanas with proper slate-colored skin could never produce a chick with light skin like this one has.

 

[Tookie]

UPDATE **
So it was suggested in another forum the white one is an Easter Egger, the brown and white a Red sex link, and the brown speckled a Bielefelder. I am inclined to agree with each.

I agree!

 

[BastyPutt]

I agree!

Dang it. Missed the obvious Biefielder. But yes, no doubt on that.