What breed are these?

[rachellou76]

Ok, we got some hens from my husband's cousin and I know what most of them are (Easter Eggers, Wyandottes, Orpington, a silkie, and Leghorns) but I don't know what these two are.

What is this? She is small, so I'm guessing a bantam. I thought she was a bantam Easter Egger but she lays little brown eggs.




Is this a Black Australorp or a Jersey Giant? Thanks!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

EE and Black Australorp.

 

[Sunshine0235]

The first is an EE, EE are just a fancy mix that can lay blue, green, brown, and rarely white eggs, depending on the mix.

 

[Michael OShay]

The first is an EE or mixed breed (not everyone would label it an EE if it doesn't lay eggs some color other than brown), and the second is probably a Black Australorp. Look at the bottoms of its feet. If they are an obvious yellow, it's a Black Jersey Giant, if they are any other color (grayish, whitish, pinkish), it's a Black Australorp.

 

[Wyandottes7]

The first is an EE or mixed breed (not everyone would label it an EE if it doesn't lay eggs some color other than brown), and the second is probably a Black Australorp. Look at the bottoms of its feet. If they are an obvious yellow, it's a Black Jersey Giant, if they are any other color (grayish, whitish, pinkish), it's a Black Australorp.

I agree.

 

[BantamLover21]

The first is an EE or mixed breed (not everyone would label it an EE if it doesn't lay eggs some color other than brown), and the second is probably a Black Australorp. Look at the bottoms of its feet. If they are an obvious yellow, it's a Black Jersey Giant, if they are any other color (grayish, whitish, pinkish), it's a Black Australorp.

Agreed.

 

[rachellou76]

Ok, thanks! I wasn't sure about the little one because I didn't know they could lay brown eggs. I'm pretty sure the black one is an Australorp.