What kind of chickens do we have??

[carolina chicky]

We bought these two at an auction and were told they were game hens, but we have no clue what they really are....anyone got any ideas?

The ones in the background are bantams, and these two are a good bit bigger that the bantams.

We have no clue about their age either.

 

[ChickenCharmer]

I can't really tell, but the pattern looks like wheaten or blue wheaten. The breed may be Cubalaya, Kraienkoppe, or some other game breed. I'm not sure.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

No, there's not any cubalaya in there. I raise them and have crosses off of them, they have a very distinctive look.

They could be American game or Old English games. I'm leaning towards American game. They appear to still be quite young, probably only a few months of age.

 

[ChickenCharmer]

I was thinking that too, but as far as I know, there are no LF OEGs

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Yes, believe it or not, there are LF Old English!

I know a breeder who lives north of Ft. Worth, TX. Also, Cackle Hatchery sells them as day olds.

There are plenty of listings in the APA yearbook as well.