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Could be New Hampshires, production reds or red sexlinks. The color looks too light for a RIR but the lack of pattern and multicolor primary feathers do suggest something in that genetic realm.
What kind of pattern would I be looking for. The lady that hatched them said they might be RIR (and I am afraid I don't know the egg color) but it was the markings on their wings that led me to think that they were not RIR.
Here is a close up - I thought this was close to partridge?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/49809_wings.jpg
edit: looking at the Breeder's site they sell Wyandottes, Barnvelders, Welsummers & Penedesenca. They used to sell a variety of Marans. But I don't know how many of what eggs were bought and if the breeders non-sale stock was included. I have one (completely different) that has feathered legs so I am guessing yes.
That is partridge. The RIRs are partridge too, they just have a Columbian gene (well two if they are purebred) that "spreads the red". Play with the
chicken color calculator and see how it works.
Below are some pictures I just took of pullets about the same age as yours. The first two are of a RIR, the second two are of a Welsummer (I'm not a professional photographer and I quickly took pics of them in the garage so they wouldn't get chilled). My RIRs don't have a very nice partridge pattern, but it doesn't matter as it will all fade to red in the next few weeks.
There are Partridge Penedesenca, the cockerels have a very faint chipmunk pattern. Barnevelders are Partridge too but the lacing gene and their dark color make the chicks look way different. Partridge, Colombian and Buff Wyandottes are all partridge carriers but Wyandottes have rose combs. So my guess is a Partridge Penedesenca or a cross breed.