Uhh... Welsummers? Easter eggers? Prairie bluebell? 😬🐥 WTH are they?

[Kennas_Kritters]

Got a bunch of chicks from Rural king... 6 of them were supposed to all be Welsummers but to me 2 of them look like Easter eggers? The ones labeled prairie bluebell I do believe are prairie bluebells but the welsummers have me confused.... 2 look way different to me. The 2 that are labeled as Easter egger were sold to me as welsummers but if they are welsummers something isn't right. Either they are very low quality, they are a mix or they simply aren't welsummer. The 2 in question also have grayish/green legs like a Easter egger. There weren't even any Easter egger chicks at rural king when I got them though so I don't think they were mixed up in the store. Maybe mixed up at the hatchery? I don't know.... Help please! I thought maybe they could be prairie bluebells that got mixed in the welsummer batch but the 2 prairie bluebells I do have don't look like these 2. The 2 prairie bluebells don't have the muffs and only one PB has greenish legs. The PB are also slightly darker in color compared to the chicks in question. Did I some how get 2 Easter eggers or are the welsummers maybe a mix of EE and welsummer? Then that would mean they are olive Eggers possibly right? I'm confused! I need to know the breeds I have and the welsummers genders if they are even welsummers.

 

[Painted Calls]

I honestly don't really see any that look like Welsummers right now. A couple sort of do, but I can't see legs well enough to know.

Most look like Eggers. Post pics when they're completely feathered out. That will help with ID.

 

[Kennas_Kritters]

A little confusing, lol.

The first photo I'd say is an Easter Egger. (too early, but guessing female)
The 2nd, 3rd, 27th, and 28th photos ("Welsummer? Female? #3) look like an easter egger and obviously too young to sex, but I'm guessing female
The 4th and 5th photos look like an easter egger, guessing female.
The 6th and 8th photos look like a welsummer, very likely cockerel.
Photos 7, 9, and 11 look like a prarie bluebell, guessing female.
Photos 14 and 15 look like an easter egger female.
Photos 16 and 17 ("Welsummer? Female? #4")look like a welsummer pullet.
Photos 18 and 20 look like a welsummer, unsure on sex.
Photos 19, 21, and 23 look like a prairie bluebell, guessing female.
Photo 22 looks like a welsummer, guessing pullet.
Photo 24, welsummer, unsure on sex.
Photos 25, 26, and 29 ("Easter egger? #2") look like a welsummer, guessing pullet.

I am not an expert, these are just my guesses. I may be wrong.
I hope I didn't miss any I'm getting a little confused, lol
I hope my post wasn't too confusing and I hope it helped

You've got some cute chicks!

ETA: Make sure you update us when they're older!

As long as they lay colored eggs I'll be happy! I will definitely keep y'all updated! I have a thread going where I post my hatch-a-longs and growth logs so I may just start posting weekly updates there so we can all watch them grow!

 

[JedJackson]

Any with pea combs and beards, and any that have a leg color other than yellow are not Welsummers. Time will tell in this case, but I think most are eggers

 

[Pierre duck drake]

They look like welsummers. You have beautiful chicks!

 

[All4Eggz]

A little confusing, lol.

The first photo I'd say is an Easter Egger. (too early, but guessing female)
The 2nd, 3rd, 27th, and 28th photos ("Welsummer? Female? #3) look like an easter egger and obviously too young to sex, but I'm guessing female
The 4th and 5th photos look like an easter egger, guessing female.
The 6th and 8th photos look like a welsummer, very likely cockerel.
Photos 7, 9, and 11 look like a prarie bluebell, guessing female.
Photos 14 and 15 look like an easter egger female.
Photos 16 and 17 ("Welsummer? Female? #4")look like a welsummer pullet.
Photos 18 and 20 look like a welsummer, unsure on sex.
Photos 19, 21, and 23 look like a prairie bluebell, guessing female.
Photo 22 looks like a welsummer, guessing pullet.
Photo 24, welsummer, unsure on sex.
Photos 25, 26, and 29 ("Easter egger? #2") look like a welsummer, guessing pullet.

I am not an expert, these are just my guesses. I may be wrong.
I hope I didn't miss any I'm getting a little confused, lol
I hope my post wasn't too confusing and I hope it helped

You've got some cute chicks!

ETA: Make sure you update us when they're older!

 

[Kennas_Kritters]

Any with pea combs and beards, and any that have a leg color other than yellow are not Welsummers. Time will tell in this case, but I think most are eggers

None have bright yellow legs. They are either greenish/grey or pink.

 

[Kennas_Kritters]

I honestly don't really see any that look like Welsummers right now. A couple sort of do, but I can't see legs well enough to know.

Most look like Eggers. Post pics when they're completely feathered out. That will help with ID.

I thought they looked a bit off! It is confusing since they didn't have any Easter eggers at rural king. Must've been a hatchery mix up! We sha'll see! I just hope they lay pretty eggs...

 

[Kennas_Kritters]

Can you post the link to the thread please?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...y-all-kinds-of-poultry.1502549/#post-25145594

Here ya go. I'll start posting them over the next couple days.

 

[AusHen]

Welsummer #3 is the closest you have to a Welsummer pullet
Welsummer #2 doesn't look like a Welsummer and is possibly a cockerel
Welsummer #1 isn't a Welsummer, possibly a cream legbar cross
Welsummer # 4 has a pea comb so a type of "easter egger"

Rural king might not have had any chicks labeled "easter eggers" but all those fancy crosses, "prairie bluebell eggers" included are technically all easter eggers