What are these? Breed and sex?

pscarborough84 · Jun 30, 2018

Hey BYC fam! I’m a newbie and the new proud papa to 4 beautiful birds that someone had dropped off at my office. They are now at my home with my kids. I have had a hard time figuring out what type of bird they are and if they are Roos or hens. Thanks for the help I have had them for 4 weeks and they have doubled in size. Has been fun watching them so far. The first pick is what they look like now the others are from 2 weeks prior. Any ideas Copper Maran? Black Australop both are for sale around my area in spring.

A.M. Eggs · Jun 30, 2018

The top picture looks like a black sex-link. The others could be ancona mixes or something else. Are the spotted ones flighty?

pscarborough84 · Jun 30, 2018

They all look like the one in the top pic and have more copper color coming in on the neck everyday

KikiLeigh02 · Jun 30, 2018

I'm not sure on breed but I think you could potentially have several cockerels. I would guess they're maybe 10-11 weeks but I'm not sure? Do have any photos that show how big they were when you first got them?

JedJackson · Jun 30, 2018

You've had them 4 weeks, but how old were they when you got them? I think they must be mixes or Asian blacks and I think there are at least 2 cockerels in there. Individual shots of them as they are now would help, and so would knowing their age.

Chicken Whisperers · Jun 30, 2018

If they are getting more copper color on their neck, they are probably black sex link hens. If no copper, then they kind of look like auracanas or ameraucanas with the puffy cheeks or black australorp