The pointy you see on Myrtle is the feather pattern, not the feather-shape (saddle feathers are thin, pointy and shiny!), although I agree doesn't look like a leghorn
Always assume it's contagious, could be as simple as a URI (contagious, cheap/easy to treat) or something worse, I would call & describe it to your vet and see if they'd suggest just quarantining and monitoring him, or if they'd suggest bringing him in
My thoughts is iirc dominant white on black is what causes paints, this would be like paint but without the black base (probably a partridge of sorts vs solid black)
He could also be a "purebred" from a hatchery. If you're looking for show birds go elsewhere, but if you just want a big bird that lays brown eggs, make sure the hatching eggs are brown :)
I would also ask her what all birds she has besides brahmas and/or what colors she raised. You do not have any lights, the second one may be a dark, the greyish black one is not light or dark and is either a mix, sport or a non standard color.
There is a forum for it :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/ For your bird I would wait a bit longer, especially with black birds ID can be tricky as well, a lot of birds come in black! If you were told olive egger, I'd be willing to believe olive egger.
I would not expect to get that much for cockerels unless they are show quality, and even then you may still have boys leftover. Pricing is going to depend on your area, have you sold chicks this year? What are chicks going for around you? Have you shown your birds, what did a judge say and how...
I'm so sorry I thought you were saying "what color is this pheasant?" and I was gonna have to break it to you 🤣 "that's a chicken!"
I BELIEVE it'd be an e+ partridge (not eb partridge) for your pullet. your boy there, while beautiful is still getting some of his big boy feathers and I am not...
It is trickier than with chicken eggs, but they looked just like a normal, unincubated egg, straight clear through:( hopefully there's something in the rest of the eggs. I honestly am feeling a bit bummer about my quail, I'm dying for some babies to help make this quail thing easier (having two...
Dang, quickly candled two and both looked empty & clear. Two more days until "lockdown" :( girlies are still laying so I guess I can try another round after this
I am not familiar with Mauve, other than knowing people often breed Mauve while they also breed Chocolates & Lav lol. So I cannot ID him as I haven't really worked with or seen many, but genetically it appears they'd be a Chocolate/Blue mix (similar to Lilac in dogs). In which case:
Mauve +...