What Breed of Chicken?

[chickneggs]

I adopted two chickens from my local animal shelter today. Could anyone tell me what breed they may be?

 

[NatJ]

Mine have yellow legs - I’m not sure if it’s a breed thing or if they can be different colors.

For yellow-legged chickens, the longer they lay eggs, the more pale the legs get. So these could be hens that have been laying for a while.

(The yellow pigment gets moved into egg yolks and out of their legs and beak and some other places. It starts to come back if they take a break from laying. This doesn't hurt the chicken, but does provide a handy way to see which hens have laid more eggs than others. It only happens with yellow-skinned chickens. The ones with white skin still lay eggs with yellow yolks, but never have the yellow move in or out of their skin.)

 

[nuthatched]

Do they have any NH red in them?

I believe production reds are hens bred exclusively to lay lots of eggs, it depends on the hatchery what breeds for into them.
I am horrible at guessing red chickens because they all look the same to me!

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

For yellow-legged chickens, the longer they lay eggs, the more pale the legs get. So these could be hens that have been laying for a while.

(The yellow pigment gets moved into egg yolks and out of their legs and beak and some other places. It starts to come back if they take a break from laying. This doesn't hurt the chicken, but does provide a handy way to see which hens have laid more eggs than others. It only happens with yellow-skinned chickens. The ones with white skin still lay eggs with yellow yolks, but never have the yellow move in or out of their skin.)

I didn’t know know that, that’s really interesting!

 

[nuthatched]

Most likely production reds, maybe some sussex in them by their leg color?

 

[Pullet Press]

Most likely production reds, maybe some sussex in them by their leg color?

Do they have any NH red in them?

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

They look like production reds, but I agree the leg color is a little off - maybe mixed

 

[NatJ]

They look like production reds, but I agree the leg color is a little off - maybe mixed

What's wrong with the leg color?

 

[Gray Farms]

Most likely some type of Red Sexlink I'd say.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Most likely some type of Red Sexlink I'd say.

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