Too dark for Buff Orpingtons?

[OwlandBear]

This isn't the best picture, I know, but I have 10 buff babies and their feathers seem to be coming in awfully dark. I've bought buffs in the past, and they have had some brown to them at certain points in their development, but these kids seem to have more.

(And yes, I realize the ones with the REALLY dark feathers are not Buffs

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I bought them at Tractor Supply, and am wondering if they have a return policy if you are sold something incorrect. I want to breed buffs and would rather be sure.

 

[conny63malies]

I don't think they can take them back , due to bio security. But the red one in the front looks more like one of their red pullets. THey mislabel them often or just put them in with another breed if only a few are left. The other day I saw silkies in with the white rocks

 

[OwlandBear]

Three years ago I bought 2 each buffs and Rhode Island Reds, and these kids look more like the RIR (from the pictures I took). Tractor Supply had two tubs of "buffs" and said they had gotten in 100 of them that morning.

 

[Tuhmu]

Looks like they are red sex links

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Looks like they are red sex links

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[BantamLover21]

They look like Rhode Island Reds/production reds to me. Buff Orpingtons would be lighter in color, just like you thought.

 

[chick lovers]

They look like Rhode Island Reds/production reds to me. Buff Orpingtons would be lighter in color, just like you thought.

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[collieradomtman]

Looks like they are red sex links

agreed

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Quote:

They look like Rhode Island Reds/production reds to me. Buff Orpingtons would be lighter in color, just like you thought.

The white wing feathers show that the bird is a type of red sex link.
A production red or rhode island red will be solid red with darker tails.

 

[OwlandBear]

I have a few that are less dark;



Check the middle chick
Might I have ANY buffs in this batch?