What Breed?

Diamond Peno

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Mar 27, 2015
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I got these 2 at Tractor Supply and on the sign it said Rhode Island and Red Rangers or something like that... I asked my friend that worked their an she said half the time they come in marked wrong on what they are and she had not clue. Like My Olive Eggers where marked Easter/Spring chicks but later found out from the company they are Olive Eggers.
The one looks to be maybe golden comment with the feather color now or a cross. the other I have not a clue she/he was the only off/odd colored one in the group well wings where off colored from the rest . I think they are both hens as it said pullets (but have gotten ros lol) But she acts like a rooster an challenges my older Roo olive egger at times and sometimes me... I have had asshole hens before or over dom hens could that be it or is she a he? and what breed?... their names are Nimrod (the lighter one) and Ram Rod (the darker one) lol. I call them the dumb dumbs of the bunch because the light picks fights and the other gets picked on at times but he/she puts herself in that situation. NOTE they are not in with the older older chicks but placed together when out with good weather because they will eventually all live together. Included are pictures of them younger when I got them.
 

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The darker one is a production Rhode Island Red and looks like a cockerel to me, but it is still too early to be sure. So maybe try again in a couple of weeks or so.

The lighter one looks like it may be a New Hampshire or possibly just a lighter production RIR. Again, too early to sex, but I'd guess pullet as of now. Neither bird is a golden comet or any other red sex link.

Also, please watch the language in here. I know you meant no harm but it's best to keep that off of here because it could bother some people, and we want everyone to feel comfortable and welcome on these forums. Plus kids are on here often.
 
The dark looks just like my Rhode Island reds and the lighter looks like my new hampshires. Except I only have pullets and they are much fatter looking, but that could be the angle of your pics...because aside from that they look like pullets to me because of the light stripe on their heads, that's not always accurate though.
 
The darker one is a production Rhode Island Red and looks like a cockerel to me, but it is still too early to be sure. So maybe try again in a couple of weeks or so.

The lighter one looks like it may be a New Hampshire or possibly just a lighter production RIR. Again, too early to sex, but I'd guess pullet as of now. Neither bird is a golden comet or any other red sex link.

Also, please watch the language in here. I know you meant no harm but it's best to keep that off of here because it could bother some people, and we want everyone to feel comfortable and welcome on these forums. Plus kids are on here often.
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Thanks everyone. My RIR that I got before where much darker as chicks. Never had a New Hampshire red.
I wonder if the one is gonna be a Dom hen. I have had then this young act rooster like or look roster like and be a hen. She was very dom and even bullied the rosters at times lol. when I picked these one up compared to others they were a few weeks older than my other ones... These chickens I got this year eat more than my 2 pot belly pigs lol. they get feed 3 times a day. They get their start an grow an I alo mix some S/G with cornmeal and oatmeal. when older they get corn/oats cheerios and lots of other goodies.
 
OK here are updated pictures of the the ones circled. the Dark one I called Spaz as she is one an the other is still Nimrod or nit wit lol they are SO bad lol they are hyper cause trouble all the time (not major just chicken things) PECK at my hands/feet ALL the time lol BUT are lovable.
The 2 with the X by them I was told was Australorp
BUT don't look like the ones I have. I have had ones like this before just can't remember the name of them.
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They look like RI Reds to me. And the one on the right, black with brown chest, with an X is a Black Star, not an Australorp

I though they might be the red ones or at least the darkest one would be a RI Red. is the other one just a lighter RI red then? and thanks about the brown headed ones. I think they where marked wrong or IN with the wrong ones lol.
 

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