What breed are these pullets?

[asher]

I bought these today for $5 each. I needed some laying hens. LOL WELL, my aunt says they don't look old enough to lay, yet so we'll see. ANYWAY, I always swore I did NOT want games and I'm afraid that's what I ended up with. Can anyone tell? At first I thought EE as one has greenish legs.

Help please?

(They are named Ginger & Nutmeg (Meg for short! LOL)

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

I think you have a cross there. With the black tail feathers and redish body I'd be guessing at a RIR cross. You could be right on the EE as they do have that stance to them and the comb is like a pea comb, but a tad tall.

 

[tnokie]

I'd say for sure the first one is pure game and proably the second. Won't be great layers but will be great broodys,they will earn their keep doing that for you!

 

[asher]

Oy! Thanks!

WELL, since the lady on freecycle offered me a bunch of laying hens, if that works out, I may be passing these on to a friend. LOL

 

[prariechiken]

First one is definately a game hen, second looks to me to be a game cross. If you are in to raising chicks, these game hens are excellent mothers.

 

[Cooptopia]

I've been able to verify the gender of all my birds except the Wyandottes so I could use some help. They were sexed by Cackle so the may all be pullets just maturing differently. Here is my suspect, all were hatched on 3/27 so are 7.5 weeks.

Here is a full body shot.

And a close up

Thanks