What are we? Can we be Welsummer crossed with RIR?

[DawnMarie74]

Below are my first hatched first chickens to ever own. Born on May 11th, from regular brown eggs. I got the eggs from my neighbor who says is hens are RIR and that he thinks his Roo is a traditional game cock. While searching photos of Welsummers I noticed that my girls kind of look like them. Could it be that mine are RIR's crossed with a Welsummer roo? If thats so, is it possible for mine to lay dark brown eggs? I'm still waiting for my first eggs, should be soon.

 

[okiehen]

Your girls look very much like what you would get from a game cross.
He was right in what he was telling you.

 

[Mervin]

Your girls' pattern looks to be Black Breasted Red, which is the pattern Welsummers are most commonly found in. That said, Games also come in that color/pattern. From the photo, the feet look to have a greenish/slate splash which wouldn't be typical of a Wellie. I'd take him at face value, they're likely a game cross.

 

[EweSheep]

Game cross, I agree with!

 

[DomesticGoddess]

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I agree as well!

 

[DawnMarie74]

Thanks so much for your replies. I guess my next question is, will they be good egg layers?

 

[okiehen]

Should be good layers, and great brood hens for setting eggs and raising chicks.

 

[EweSheep]

I agree!