What are these hens?

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I agree that they are not marans and that they look like australorps (body shape & color), but they still look 'off'. More than one have the white earlobes, 2 or 3 have yellow on their feet, and their combs look strange to me. I can't tell in the pictures - are the combs 'straight/single combs'? What color eggs are you getting from them?

 

[92caddy]

White ear lopes and a "Y" on the back end of the comb is normal for the Penedesenca breed. These may be mixed of BC marans and Penedesenca. Just a thought. Where did you get them from? If you got them from someone, could you ask them what they are? If you got em at a sale or auction, you may never find what they are..................Good luck and let us know if you find out...........

 

[chickentracy]

The first hen has some leg feathers, no feathers on her toes.

2 of the hens have the Y at the end of their comb, I'll have to check the leg colour tomorrow when I go out to the coop.These two hens are like peas in a pod (identicle body shape).

They don't all have the white ear lobes.

With this group of hens there was a wheaten Pendesenca hen (I'm 100% sure she's a true pendesenca-plus others who keep them says she's identicle to their flock of wheaten pendesenca).

About egg colour...ALL these hens (ones pictured) are kept in same pen. I am getting dark chocolate coloured eggs, one egg is dark but with speckling.

These gals came with 2 BC Maran roos. I've IDed the 2 boys and they seem breed appropiate.

The person I bought them from was moving.

Sorry my pictures aren't the best. It wasn't a very bright day for taking pics.

 

[newchickmom09]

I think they are mixes

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

ETA I didn't see the last post right away...I agree, they may be mixes.

 

[Opa]

The first and the last aren't BAs feathering on the leg is a trait of australorps nor the white earlobe.

 

[chickenlover54]

#1 could be a black Marans, it has feathered legs or it is just a cross

 

[txchickie]

#1 could be a marans, I guess........I thought black sex links when I saw them, though

 

[fordmommy]

#1 I say is a BA.

#2,3,4,5- I think may be "blue" something. Maybe Rock.

#6 is deffently a mix. Maybe maran.

Just my guesses.

 

[persimmongoat]

i think they are a black sex link mix did they have any white on them when they were babies like under there chin