These was bought as RIR dark eggs

[tdkmom]

Do you know what breed these chicks could be. I bought them at auction as Rhode Island Red eggs. This is what hatched from these beautiful dark brown eggs.

Our RIR chicks have never been that light. I'm guessing Marans but not sure.

 

[southernhen]

This is an update on the surprise RIR very dark eggs that we hatched that does not look like a rir chicken….. what can they be… they are very sweet chicks!

 

[aart]

what can they be…

Guessing a mix.
Sexlinks can lay pretty dark eggs.

 

[southernhen]

Thank you very much!!

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Do you know what breed these chicks could be. I bought them at auction as Rhode Island Red eggs. This is what hatched from these beautiful dark brown eggs.

Beautiful chick though,but defintely not welsummer or RIR!

 

[Little Baby Bean]

They kind of look like delawares. So maybe a delaware cross or something!

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Thank you! My mom wanted RIRs and the beautiful big dark eggs would be a bonus. I’ve never seen them this light and dark eggs.

I have one rir, good hardy bird she is!

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

They kind of look like delawares. So maybe a delaware cross or something!

Yes, for sure! But, she looks more creme than white....

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Never seen RIR chicks or eggs like that. At a quick glance they could be mistaken for Wheaton Marans, but upon closer look the legs are wrong. Looking forward to updates

Nice sig! !

 

[ShrekDawg]

RIRs can have that pattern on their first wing feathers so I wouldn't rule it out yet. Update in a week or two. I suspect you'll be getting some red feathers coming in soon

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Usually the chicks are still at least red though? These ones appear white. I’ve seen that pattern too on them too but the chicks are still red. I was going to say maybe Rhode Island White? But now this the latest update idk.