What breed are these?

[DPWPDX]

Hi!

My friend's hen got broody so she ordered some fertilized eggs, let them hatch, and raised them. I took the "hens" home when they were about 12 weeks old - now they're 5.5 or 6 months old. One turned into a roo, the Black Australorp got eaten by a hawk (since then I've covered the run in avian netting) - but I'm curious as to what you all think these two are?





I live In Portland OR so this roo is gonna have to find a new home - he just started crowing! The white/cream hen is super sweet and loves scrambled eggs.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They are either Easter eggers or Wheaton Americana. What color are their legs? Slate or greenish, they look like they are slate.

 

[drumstick diva]

Both EE's the roo sure is colorful

 

[DPWPDX]

Thanks!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

Cute Easter Eggers.

 

[donrae]

I'm thinking wheaten Ameraucana. I'm not really up on this color, but I think the black ticking on the hen is not desirable. Otherwise, nice enough looking birds.

If you have a hard time finding a home for him, you might try selling them as a pair. I know it's hard to part with a hen sometimes, especially one as pretty as that (and she should lay a nice blue egg, if I'm right about breed). But it would make getting rid of him easier, and I think you could get a decent price for the pair.

 

[Cel45]

I say they are Wheaten Ameraucana. I don't know the breed, but I just checked the Ameraucana Breed Club website gallery and that is what they look like except for the ticking on the back of the hen like donrae said.

 

[henny1129]

I'm thinking Wheaten Ameraucana too. Pretty birds, but like donrae said, I don't think the black on the hen is desirable, which means she's not show quality, but still a beautiful bird. Dang, if I didn't live across the country, I'd buy your boy.

 

[DPWPDX]

Thanks! Wheaten hen is happy here with 2 buddies, a speckled Sussex and a buff brahma, and the roo got rehomed to a fancy farm upstate!

 

[junebuggena]

Wheaten Ameraucana pullet and a Blue Wheaten Ameraucana cockerel.