What breeds are we?

[Rowzy]

You should probably post that in your own thread tc62

 

[tc62]

I'm sorry I thought this was a thread were people could ask what breed these are ...sorry

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

If you post your photos & questions in a new thread, you might get more replies - people have already posted their answers to the poster's questions on this thread and may not scroll down far enough to see your questions.

Here's my guesses:

1. hen - ??
2. hen - (she looks small - some kind of bantam?)
3. rooster - ??
4. rooster - rhode island red (RIR)
5. (left) rooster - easter egger (EE)
6. (right) rooster - rhode island red

A pullet is a young female chicken, usually less than 1 year old. A hen is an older female chicken.

 

[dr_lukanov]

1. crested hen
2. bantam hen with short legs (probably Chabo or cross with that breed)
3. cross rooster
4. rooster - rhode island red (RIR)- 6-7 month old
5. left rooster - easter egger - 2-3 years old
6. rooster - rhode island red

"Females over a year old are known as hens, and younger females are pullets.A rooster, also called a cock or chanticleer is a male chicken (Gallus gallus), the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens less than one year of age are called cockerels."en.wikipedia.org

 

[legacyln]

My Dominique has a giant rose comb just like the example pic that dr_lukanov used, but no dark shanks. I will say that I had several others (now in chicken heaven after visit from Mr. Fox) and their rose combs were smaller-- less poochy and seemed more in line size-wise with a pea comb, though they were not pea shaped.
Obviously there can be a lot of variation; I wonder what the standard says? I am too lazy to look it up right now though!

The hen next to the Dom is my RIR and she has black on her tail as well.

 

[KattyKillFish]

1. Dominique
2. Easter Egger
3. White Plymouth Rock
4. Golden-Laced Wyandotte
5. RIR
6. Black Star, looks just like our HEN "Mr.BockMgawk" (top left corner, looking ticked)

 

[Rowzy]

Im guessing that the Dominique is just a poor example of the breed. I have a good reason to believe she came from a hatchery in one of those 'brown egg laying' assortments.

 

[firedove]

Thanks for the insight on rose combs, I never realized they could get so huge, but then my only experience with them is on Wyandottes and I always thought rose combs were all the same.

 

[KattyKillFish]

Quote:
mine or hers? mine is a cuckoo maran, not a Dominique. (bottom left)

 

[Rowzy]

Quote:
mine or hers? mine is a cuckoo maran, not a Dominique. (bottom left)

Mine. The first pictures on the original post.