Two new pullets. I know what breeds they are - but do you?

[impis]

Hi all,

Since our Welsommer, Bonnie, has had the attention of Clyde the Barnvelder cockerel all to herself [something she's not that keen about] I decided to add to his little harem in order to give her a rest, and give him some more girls to take care of.

Soo - a nice man looked after Bonnie and Clyde while I was away in Egypt this week. He sells pullets, so a couple were added to my two, in the hope that the strange surroundings for a week would mean that they'd bond easier.

Today I brought them home. I'm expecting you to be able to identify the first one really easily, but probably not the second one.. The creamy coloured one is still very young - only about 14 weeks old, I think..

No names yet - so we'll call them 'No. 1' and 'No 2'.

Here's No 1:

And here's No. 2:

 

[chick4chix]

Okay- here's my guess-

#1- Delaware?

#2- Icelandic?

 

[impis]

Hmmm,

No 1 does look like a Delaware, doesn't she! However, she's not a Delaware.

I'm in the UK - so that might make a difference. I suppose there is a possibility that my 'no 1' is the same as a Delaware - but that we call them different things.

No. 2 is not an Icelandic.

 

[dretd]

Light sussex and Cream Legbar?

 

[impis]

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OOooer - you are VERY close!

No. 1 is a light sussex.

you are very close with No 2, but she's not a Cream Legbar.

 

[ChooksChick]

We don't have crests on our colored egg layers, but I hear you have- is it some form of colored egg layer? A crested Araucana, perhaps? Ours are much smaller, no crest, and often have tufts out their ears...

 

[dretd]

Oh, quite a vexing question. As soon as you said England I knew #1 had to be a Light Sussex. Then I saw #2 and thought Legbar even though the girls are darker, I tought you were leading us along with the 'creamy coloured' girl so I thought maybe thats what young Cream Legbars look like. (I've always wanted legbars but no one has them around here and they are too $$ to import).

So I am not very good at English breeds. So my second thought was Aracauna because yours looks different than the american version-I think yours has a crest but where are the slate legs and the muffs and beard. Warmer or colder than Cream Legbar. Must. Find. Answer.

ChooksChick you are a faster typer by a millisecond...

 

[ChooksChick]

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[JustAChickenLittle&More]

A Light Sussex it is! I have three and I absolutely love them.

 

[Sparklee]

And look at that single comb on #2. Totally okay in the UK on Araucanas. I wish our birds of that type over here had crests. I'd love to see EEs with crests. That would be fun!