What breed are these chicks?

ojacissej

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Feb 23, 2023
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Hi friends! This is our 1st year having chicks- we got our babes about 5 weeks ago from a very reputable feeder supply. We had asked for 2 Brahmas, 2 Australorpes, 1 Wyandotte and 1 Olive Egger. I shared photos w their names to make this a little easier- Buttercup was supposed to be Brahma. She is prominently black w orange-red accents in her feathers and orange feet w no feathers growing on them. Her body is also incredibly soft compared to the others. Blossom is the other Brahma and she's shown feathers on her feet since week 1.
The feeder supply has a MYRIAD of breeds, with several different kinds to each contained area so I wonder if they just picked up the wrong one.
I also thought Sophie was an olive egger, but I found a thread on her of a cuckoo Maran mix that looks just like her.
Any thoughts on what these girls may be?
 

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All in all, everyone is happy and healthy and getting ready to go outside as soon as Blossom and Bubbles finish their molting :highfive:
 
Sophie looks like a Cuckoo Marans/Cream Legbar mix, so she should lay green eggs! Bubbles appears to be a light Brahma. The chick in the last 3 pics is your Wyandotte, looks like gold laced! Do any of your other chicks have feathers on their legs? If you could do a sideways closeup of the other 3, I might be able to help!
 
Sophie looks like a Cuckoo Marans/Cream Legbar mix, so she should lay green eggs! Bubbles appears to be a light Brahma. The chick in the last 3 pics is your Wyandotte, looks like gold laced! Do any of your other chicks have feathers on their legs? If you could do a sideways closeup of the other 3, I might be able to help!
Omg no way that's it! For some reason I thought Bubbles was the Wyandotte 🤦‍♀️ she sure acts like one from what I was reading online- the alert system, very chatty, not very cuddly, almost top of the pecking order but I think Sophie has that spot now. I also think Sophie is a Cuckoo Maran mix from other pics I've seen.
Oooo yay, thank you!
 
Marnie & Aggie are your Australorps. 😊 Does Blossom have feathers on her legs? She looks like she could be a dark Brahma. Glad to help! 😊
 
Marnie & Aggie are your Australorps. 😊 Does Blossom have feathers on her legs? She looks like she could be a dark Brahma. Glad to help! 😊
Blossom is definitely a dark Brahma, she's growing feathers on her legs. Makes sense why her and Bubbles are molting slower than the others
 
Blossom is definitely a dark Brahma, she's growing feathers on her legs. Makes sense why her and Bubbles are molting slower than the others
They will probably be last to lay, also. My Brahma kept growing and growing! First girl to lay was in November, and my Brahma was 2 month after! But she’s such a good girl. Quiet, (not very cuddly), likes to sit on the perch and preen rather than forage. You will have a beautiful flock once they are all grown up!
 
They will probably be last to lay, also. My Brahma kept growing and growing! First girl to lay was in November, and my Brahma was 2 month after! But she’s such a good girl. Quiet, (not very cuddly), likes to sit on the perch and preen rather than forage. You will have a beautiful flock once they are all grown up!
Aw I'm thrilled 🥰 they're all so good, especially to each other. Blossom is actually the only one who lets me pet her without being flighty or fussy. She was also the only one w pasty butt when we got them, so spent the 1st week handling her a lot. The last day of cleaning, she was VERY fussy til I got things moving then she totally relaxed in my hand. We have some shared trauma haha, the cleaning wasn't fun for either of us
 

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