What kind of chickens are these?

[Akemartin]

We ordered the rainbow layer assortment from cackle hatchery so we’d get white, brown, and fun colored eggs. They don’t tell you what breeds they send, just that you’ll get at least 3 different ones depending on availability. Does anyone have any idea what kind of chickens these are?
I thought these pictures were better quality when I was outside taking them. Whoops! I only took a head and back shot of each bird. For some reason it didn’t occur to me to take a far away picture of their legs and body frame; I can get that tomorrow though. The legs are all clean/no feathering. I think maybe pictures 3&4 is a cuckoo maran and pictures 7&8 is a welsummer, but I’m not 100% sure. The others I have no idea.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

We ordered the rainbow layer assortment from cackle hatchery so we’d get white, brown, and fun colored eggs. They don’t tell you what breeds they send, just that you’ll get at least 3 different ones depending on availability. Does anyone have any idea what kind of chickens these are?
I thought these pictures were better quality when I was outside taking them. Whoops! I only took a head and back shot of each bird. For some reason it didn’t occur to me to take a far away picture of their legs and body frame; I can get that tomorrow though. The legs are all clean/no feathering. I think maybe pictures 3&4 is a cuckoo maran and pictures 7&8 is a welsummer, but I’m not 100% sure. The others I have no idea.

Yes, you are right, best with full body photos, as leg color is needed to determine some breeds. Cuckoo Marans will have pink legs, while barred rock will have yellow legs.
Welsummer is a possibility. I also see what looks like a few Easter Eggers and/or Olive Eggers.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

The first could be a Blue Ameracauna.

 

[Akemartin]

Yes, you are right, best with full body photos, as leg color is needed to determine some breeds. Cuckoo Marans will have pink legs, while barred rock will have yellow legs.
Welsummer is a possibility. I also see what looks like a few Easter Eggers and/or Olive Eggers.

Thanks so much for the reply! I wish I remembered the leg color off the top of my head. I’ll definitely know tomorrow though when we head out to the coop in the morning. (Silly question) How do you know which ones are Easter eggers and/or Olive eggers without seeing their eggs? This whole Easter egger term is very new to me! I was told by a friend we had 5 that are like a fawn/grey color so I didn’t post those here. More colors the merrier lol but I wish I understood.

 

[Akemartin]

The first could be a Blue Ameracauna.

Thank you for your reply! I hadn’t thought of that. I googled some images and they do look very similar!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thanks so much for the reply! I wish I remembered the leg color off the top of my head. I’ll definitely know tomorrow though when we head out to the coop in the morning. (Silly question) How do you know which ones are Easter eggers and/or Olive eggers without seeing their eggs? This whole Easter egger term is very new to me! I was told by a friend we had 5 that are like a fawn/grey color so I didn’t post those here. More colors the merrier lol but I wish I understood.

Olive Eggers are a specific cross to create a bird that lays the desired olive green eggs. It is two specific breeds crossed together normally. Usually a very dark egg layer like a Marans or Welsummer crossed with a blue egg layer like a true Ameraucana or a crested cream leg bar. Every hatchery has their own “recipe” for these. I believe Cackles are Welsummer X crested cream leg bar and look very much like Welsummer as chicks. They will develop a small crest from about 3 to 4 weeks of age.
Technically Easter Eggers are any mixed breed that lays colored eggs. These are different than true Ameraucana which are a specific breed and lay blue eggs.
So with that being said, olive Eggers are technically also Easter Eggers.

 

[Akemartin]

Olive Eggers are a specific cross to create a bird that lays the desired olive green eggs. It is two specific breeds crossed together normally. Usually a very dark egg layer like a Marans or Welsummer crossed with a blue egg layer like a true Ameraucana or a crested cream leg bar. Every hatchery has their own “recipe” for these. I believe Cackles are Welsummer X crested cream leg bar and look very much like Welsummer as chicks. They will develop a small crest from about 3 to 4 weeks of age.
Technically Easter Eggers are any mixed breed that lays colored eggs. These are different than true Ameraucana which are a specific breed and lay blue eggs.
So with that being said, olive Eggers are technically also Easter Eggers.

Thank you for taking the time to break that down!