What breed might these 4 be?

[elayne927]

We ended up adopting these 4 a few weeks ago once a local classroom has finished a project of hatching and raising baby chicks. The teacher didn't know anything about them at all in terms of breed or sex when we got them. From what we were told by the teacher, these guys should be about 6 weeks old, and I'm fairly sure at this point that all 4 are roos.

What I haven't been able to puzzle out is exactly what breed they might be. They are about 14'-15' tall and weigh around 1.5 lbs each. From what I could tell online looking at growth charts, that's small for a meat breed but a bit large for something like a leghorn. We're not sure what we've got here and are hoping someone might have a clue what these guys are so we can figure out what to expect.

 

[itspebbl]

They look like white Leghorn or white Rock (not cornish rock) cockerels.
They are most likely Leghorns because of the extreme size of their combs and what looks like, white earlobes.

 

[redranger209]

They look like white Leghorn or white Rock (not cornish rock) cockerels.
They are most likely Leghorns because of the extreme size of their combs and what looks like, white earlobes.

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[Cyprus]

They look like white Leghorn or white Rock (not cornish rock) cockerels.
They are most likely Leghorns because of the extreme size of their combs and what looks like, white earlobes.

Agree with this.

They are all white Leghorns and cockerels.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

White Leghorn Cockerels

They look older than 6 weeks to me....

 

[elayne927]

Thanks everyone! We had wondered a bit about the age ourselves as they looked older than pictures i had seen at the various ages.

Now to hope at least 1 of them turns out to be a pleasant enough personality to get to stay around for when we try again to get some hens. We're going to be free ranging on about 3 acres so I'd like to have a rooster around to help keep an eye on the girls when we get some.

 

[Savanna’s chickens]

California whites or white leghorn I think

 

[drumstick diva]

White Leghorn Cockerels