What the heck IS this???!!!

[Chknmom2014]

Ok, so I'm wondering what breed(s) these 2 chickens are. They were hatched the end of August, so probably almost 5 months old. The dark one was labeled as Barred Plymouth Rock and the light one was labeled as a Sussex. They are very similar to my Ameracauna hen, but there are differences. I'm not seeing the tufts on their faces, and the comb looks like a combination of the Ameracauna comb but with almost a single comb kind of look. They both have the dark Ameracauna legs which is why I was thinking they were Ameracauna. But I am noticing that the dark one (Koko) has dark skin around the eyes. I'm perplexed, I'm pretty new to this, have only had a flock for a year so I need input and opinions. I'm pretty sure Koko is a Roo due to body shape and the way the tail is coming in, but the past 3 days, it goes in and stays in the nest box and I accidentally startled it today and it was clucking like a hen singing the egg song so I'm thinking I may be wrong about everything! Lol!! Snow ( the light colored one) looks almost identical to my Ameracauna with the accept ion of the tufts and comb. Please help! Lol

 

[Wyandottes7]

Where did you get them?

To me, they look like game breed mixes.The coloring of the first is similar to that of a Black Sex-Link, but the body type is wrong. It is possible that the second bird is a non-bearded Easter Egger, but her body type doesn't look normal for the average Easter Egger, either.

Both of them are females.

 

[Michael OShay]

Where did you get them?

To me, they look like game breed mixes.The coloring of the first is similar to that of a Black Sex-Link, but the body type is wrong. It is possible that the second bird is a non-bearded Easter Egger, but her body type doesn't look normal for the average Easter Egger, either.

Both of them are females.

I agree with Wyandottes7's guesses.

 

[Chknmom2014]

I got them at a local feed store and they are awesome birds, and I'm not unhappy with them, just curious.

 

[Chknmom2014]

I was thinking some type of cross as well. I have included a picture of Mary (Ameracauna?) who does lay beautiful sage green eggs. They are similar but not quite the same. Do sex links or game birds have the dark legs and skin around the eyes?

 

[BantamFan4Life]

They are mixed breeds, it seems. For the post above, it looks like an Easter Egger.

 

[BantamLover21]

They are mixed breeds, it seems. For the post above, it looks like an Easter Egger.

Agreed.

 

[Michael OShay]

I was thinking some type of cross as well. I have included a picture of Mary (Ameracauna?) who does lay beautiful sage green eggs. They are similar but not quite the same. Do sex links or game birds have the dark legs and skin around the eyes?

Mary is an Easter Egger rather than a true Ameraucana. True Ameraucanas lay blue (never green) eggs.

 

[donrae]

Several different breeds have dark legs, and they're easy to get when you mix breeds. I agree they look like gamey mixed breed pullets and that dark bird is going to lay any day now.

 

[Chknmom2014]

Several different breeds have dark legs, and they're easy to get when you mix breeds. I agree they look like gamey mixed breed pullets and that dark bird is going to lay any day now.

I hope so! I will be sure to post pictures of the egg when she does. I really hope she is a she. she has been in the nest boxes a lot the last couple of days! Thank you all so much for your help and input! I've learned so much on this site, you folks are the best!