What breed?

[kiwi-chick]

Does anyone have any ideas of breed for these two young ladies and the white and gold/tan rooster?
I believe they are all less than one year old.
On the hens the black is quite dark with a dark green sheen to it. The first one lays very pale brown almost cream colored eggs and the second one lays middle brown eggs. Both eggs are small to medium in size.
They were both broody when I got them 1 month ago, they started laying after ten days of settling in to their new home so they laid continuosly for two weeks. Four days ago they went broody again.

After reading all 119 pages of "how to break a broody" they are currently on their second day in the broody buster I made.

 

[Cyprus]

Your male is not a rooster if he is under 1 year old. He is a cockerel. He is a red sex link cockerel.

You females appear to be a black sex link and black copper Maran, but I need to see their legs to confirm.

 

[aesch]

Can't help identify the ladies but I had a roo just like that which was a straight run from TSC. I would venture a guess that he's a cross between an Orpington and a Leghorn. Mine was great with the girls but viciously attacked people to the point where I was afraid he might go after the neighborhood children. On the up side he dressed out at 6 lbs and was delicious.

 

[kiwi-chick]

I don't yet have a photo of their legs and larger part of the body and as they have gone broody it will not be possible to get those until they are out and foraging. I will endeavour to get a photo of both of their bodies ASAP.

 

[kiwi-chick]

I have one other hen and the rooster is very attentive to his harem. The rooster and the red hen are very evidently missing the two black ones. Although he does have a hard time keeping them all in the same place in our 1/4 acre back yard.

 

[kiwi-chick]

@Cyprus, I'm not sure we have those breeds here in New Zealand. On the other hand, I am new to looking after chickens and have yet to find out about all the breeds here.

EDIT: Double checked and there are no Marans in New Zealand, which is a shame because the color of their eggs is gorgeous. BUT: it does appear that the bloodline may be present in our Hyline and Shaver commercial egg laying breeds.

 

[Fueron]

Your male is not a rooster if he is under 1 year old.

That’s a rooster, all right! I believe you’re thinking he’s not yet cock bird.

 

[Cyprus]

That’s a rooster, all right! I believe you’re thinking he’s not yet cock bird.

No. The technical term rooster applies to mature males over one year of age. If you want to be taken seriously, a male chicken under a year of age is called a cockerel.

 

[Cyprus]

I have one other hen and the rooster is very attentive to his harem. The rooster and the red hen are very evidently missing the two black ones. Although he does have a hard time keeping them all in the same place in our 1/4 acre back yard.View attachment 1961102

Is she... missing a tail?
I would have though Rhode Island Red, but they should be tailed.

 

[Fueron]

No. The technical term rooster applies to mature males over one year of age. If you want to be taken seriously, a male chicken under a year of age is called a cockerel.

I meant the OP wasn’t wrong by calling it a rooster. I thought that the term rooster could be used on any mature male chicken, and that cock and cockerel were specific to age and are the terms used by fanciers. I guess I’ll have to double check the Standard