Who's Who??

[Bunnybryn]

I ordered my chicks from Ideal and they are now about 4 weeks old. The two I'm having trouble with are the barred rock and the olive egger. Based on the breed descriptions on Ideal's site I guessed the smaller of the two was the olive egger (which the site said will also be barred) but now im not so sure!

The smaller of the two has a much more prominent black and white pattern that I assumed my Plymouth Barred Rock would have, any guesses??

The first two pics are Margo (the one I guessed to be the olive egger), the second two of are Hattie (in chick photo she's far left) who I thought was my barred rock. Last photo is both of them, Hattie is in the upper corner, Margo in the bottom corner.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

They both look like BR.

 

[RevlisRemmah]

I can’t help, I’m sorry. This sort of Olive egger cross can vary a lot so it’s hard to tell!!! Maybe someone else will be able to pick out the differences.
I have three Olive Eggers that are each a little different. First one is Cheeks who has a muff and the most white

Then there is Vulture with no muff and a black head but has a fair amount of white on her body (notice Cheeks laying in the sand behind Vulture’s head)

Lastly I have Esmeralda who is muffed but does not have as much white as her sisters

 

[TheOddOneOut]

But if I really have to guess, #2.

 

[Painted Calls]

Number 2 has pink/white skin. Looks like a straight CM to me.

ETA: Number 1 is your BR.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Number 2 has pink/white skin. Looks like a straight CM to me.

ETA: Number 1 is your BR.

Do you see muffs on #2?

 

[Painted Calls]

Do you see muffs on #2?

If I squint, it actually does appear there may be muffs. Picture quality isn't good enough for me to say either way.

 

[Painted Calls]

And small beard.

 

[Bunnybryn]

I can’t help, I’m sorry. This sort of Olive egger cross can vary a lot so it’s hard to tell!!! Maybe someone else will be able to pick out the differences.
I have three Olive Eggers that are each a little different. First one is Cheeks who has a muff and the most white
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Then there is Vulture with no muff and a black head but has a fair amount of white on her body (notice Cheeks laying in the sand behind Vulture’s head)
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Lastly I have Esmeralda who is muffed but does not have as much white as her sisters
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I love the variety! It may have to be a waiting game. Your girls are beautiful!

 

[Bunnybryn]

If I squint, it actually does appear there may be muffs. Picture quality isn't good enough for me to say either way.

I'll try and get a clearer picture of her tomorrow. It's sounding like the consensus is #2 is the olive egger!