What breed is Gertie and her sisters Henny and Penny?

[PertyGertie]

Bought Gertie as an Americauna at Tractor Supply mid April. :/. What breed do you think she is?

 

[donrae]

pretty buff Orpington pullet.

 

[PertyGertie]

This is the backside of her next to her other "Americauna" sister Henrietta. I don't have other good pics of Henrietta but have no clue what breed she is either.

 

[PertyGertie]

I have two other Orpingtons and they are huge compared to Gertie. They are only two weeks older.

 

[krista74]

I agree, she looks like a Buff Orpington.

Mine looked like her when they were younger, and now that they are older they have filled out a fair bit.

The size difference could be attributed to their different genetics.

She is lovely!

Krista

 

[PertyGertie]

Thank you! We think she is beautiful too. What would you say the black one beside her is in one of the pics. Same size comb but black.

 

[Michael OShay]

X2 on Gertie being a Buff Orpington pullet. I can't see her comb very well, but Henrietta, who is standing next to her in the top pic, appears to be a Black Australorp. Both of those are excellent breeds; very hardy, calm and gentle, and good layers (Australorps in particularly excellent layers).

 

[PertyGertie]

Here is Gertie putting her wing around Henny (Henrietta) and Penny on the roost. My other Orpingtons are on the lower roost.

They all have a crazy pink hue due to the bright pink of the coop interior.

 

[donrae]

The black bird's most likely an Australorp. You won't get the pretty colored eggs, but I think other than that you'll be very happy with each of those breeds as backyard birds.

 

[PertyGertie]

Oh! Don't get me wrong. My girls are my babies. Really wanted blue eggs. Shucks! Need to get more chickens!