What breeds are these?

Witchgrass

In the Brooder
Oct 18, 2016
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These two were given to me. I have since added 4 hens, and am considered getting rid of one of the roosters. They are both decent looking and quite large. I orginilally thought they were both solid black, but the pictures show some variations in color.
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for the blue bird, the first thing that came to mind was Marans. Fits the color, and feather legs....but......he seems pretty light bodied for a Marans. He may be young and just not developed? Also his comb seems pretty large for a Marans, but again I'm not familiar enough to know if he may grow into it. The only other pure breed I know of that would fit is Langshan, but I'm not sure if they come in blue, and again I think they're heavier birds. He may be a mix of one of those.

The second bird I do think is a mix. Nothing's coming to mind right off that fits that color and comb.
 
I was going to suggest black australorp for the second rooster? Just because the glossy green on his feathers is similar to my girls' coloring.
 
Partridge rock for the yellow legged one and blue Langshan for the other.

for egg production probably the rock would be better. but the langshan definitely would add height in the chicks. Not necessarily meatier though.
 

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