I ordered the Rare/Standard assortment from Tractor Supply/Hoover's Hatchery. We lost 2 and half the shipment were Leghorns. I need help identifying the "Rare" ones. On the website it lists about 50 breeds as possibilities (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...tandard-package-chickens-10-count-baby-chicks) and they do not identify what they send you. I have some ideas but I'm just not familiar enough with the breeds to be certain. Below are descriptions and photos. Any confirmation or ideas appreciated. All are of the pullets at 12 weeks old.
#1 Spreckles – Black head, tail, and markings on wings with mostly white body. The only chick who trills and whistles. Dark grey legs. Bright blue “ear” and golden to greenish eyes. Could she be a Columbia Wyandotte? She's quite petite compared to the others.
#2 Grey -- Black legs, black head and neck shading into grey on graceful elongated body. Yellow skin on bottoms of feet and face. Seems to be maturing faster than the others. Rather hawk-like face and beak.
#3 Emu – Black legs, beak, and solid black feathers which are incredibly long and fluffy. Dark eyes. Can fly but doesn’t usually. There is a small tail that can be felt but no tail feathers. She was the runt but twice the size of the rest. Kind of waddles instead of strutting or walking like the others. Just recently the black feathers are now showing an irridescent green and she has distinctive tufts on her cheeks. Araucana or perhaps Asian Black?
#4 Coo Coo – Creamy colored feathers with irregular spotted markings, Black spots on beak. Head is now shading into a greyish almost lavender color. Grey legs. Maybe a Blue Splash Marans?
#5 Olive – So called because she had a fawn/olive colored head when younger that has almost faded away. Still of trace of eyeliner. Creamy colored feathers. Perhaps an Easter Egger or Americauna since she has green legs?
#1 Spreckles – Black head, tail, and markings on wings with mostly white body. The only chick who trills and whistles. Dark grey legs. Bright blue “ear” and golden to greenish eyes. Could she be a Columbia Wyandotte? She's quite petite compared to the others.
#2 Grey -- Black legs, black head and neck shading into grey on graceful elongated body. Yellow skin on bottoms of feet and face. Seems to be maturing faster than the others. Rather hawk-like face and beak.
#3 Emu – Black legs, beak, and solid black feathers which are incredibly long and fluffy. Dark eyes. Can fly but doesn’t usually. There is a small tail that can be felt but no tail feathers. She was the runt but twice the size of the rest. Kind of waddles instead of strutting or walking like the others. Just recently the black feathers are now showing an irridescent green and she has distinctive tufts on her cheeks. Araucana or perhaps Asian Black?
#4 Coo Coo – Creamy colored feathers with irregular spotted markings, Black spots on beak. Head is now shading into a greyish almost lavender color. Grey legs. Maybe a Blue Splash Marans?
#5 Olive – So called because she had a fawn/olive colored head when younger that has almost faded away. Still of trace of eyeliner. Creamy colored feathers. Perhaps an Easter Egger or Americauna since she has green legs?