Baby Chick Order From Mount Healthy- What breed am I?

[mrskenmore]

Hi All,

I just received my order this morning from Mount Healthy Hatchery- ordered 5 and received 6! Can you all help me with my breeds? I ordered:

1 barred rock pullet
1 lavender orpinton pullet
(no problem telling those two from the six)
1 bielefelder (I think I received two)
1 speckled sussex
1 blue laced red wyandotte

1. bielfelders correct?

2. speckled sussex?

3. blue laced red wyandotte?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi All,

I just received my order this morning from Mount Healthy Hatchery- ordered 5 and received 6! Can you all help me with my breeds? I ordered:

1 barred rock pullet
1 lavender orpinton pullet
(no problem telling those two from the six)
1 bielefelder (I think I received two)
1 speckled sussex
1 blue laced red wyandotte

1. bielfelders correct?
View attachment 3082906
2. speckled sussex?
View attachment 3082908
3. blue laced red wyandotte?

#1. Speckled Sussex

#2. Bielefelder

#3. Is the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte

 

[SilverBirds]

#1. Speckled Sussex

#2. Bielefelder

#3. Is the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte

X2

Most hatcheries will send an extra chick or two incase one doesn't make the trip or as packing peanuts.

 

[mrskenmore]

Wow!! So exciting! Thanks all!

So two Speckled Sussex!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Wow!! So exciting! Thanks all!

So two Speckled Sussex!

You're welcome.

Yep.

 

[AZMama6]

I also got a Speckled Sussex from Mt. Healthy yesterday!
I think your pic #2 looks most like my SS. The chicks in your top pic are much richer color and more distinct difference between their top and bottom color.

 

[NatJ]

#1. Speckled Sussex

#2. Bielefelder

Could you explain why you think this? I'm not sure how to tell them apart as chicks.

Of course it's easy once they grow up enough to show barring (Bielefelders) or mottling (Speckled Sussex.)

 

[mrskenmore]

I am loving this flock, they are so great and hearty... here is a pic of my last speckled sussex as a chick, bottom right who wound up being a roo- they have a lighter breast then the bielefelder

 

[MysteryChicken]

Could you explain why you think this? I'm not sure how to tell them apart as chicks.

Of course it's easy once they grow up enough to show barring (Bielefelders) or mottling (Speckled Sussex.)

The Speckled Sussex has the white bellies.

Bielefelders have off white/Brownish, bellies.

 

[mrskenmore]

The Speckled Sussex has the white bellies.

Bielefelders have off white/Brownish, bellies.

Mine are settling in nicely