I have some chicks that were given to me as Rhode
Island Reds. I didn't think they were because they
weren't very red. They were white with a very light
reddish cast. Their wing feathers are coming in white,
and their body feathers are coming in a pale orange to
beige. Their legs and feet are grey.
I'm just curious, does anybody know what they are?

They sound like red sex links..crosses of Rhode Island Red and Leghorn stocks. Also could be any other Red/White mutt. RIR is the very darkest brick red of any chicken, with no white whatsoever.

I would like to know what I have, the rooster is black and white speckles and the hen is multi shades of black and brown. They were sold as a pair at auction. She lays small eggs. He looks like a breed I have seen before. We own a horse ranch and have a petting pen and I have started raising chickens for fun. Also what breed would lay large brown eggs and where could I purchase any in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Having fun learning.
Thanks.

Conee
Could your rooster be a silver spangled hamburg? They have a rose comb(kind of flat,wide & bumpy),not a straight comb, and are medium sized, very pretty. Don't know about the hen, though. Lots of breeds have those colours. For large brown eggs, hardy birds: Cochins and Brahmas have feathered feet & legs, docile birds, good setters. Plymouth Rocks lay more eggs per year, Barred Rocks very common, at least here in Ontario. Rhode Island Reds are a rich red, lay lots of eggs. These are only a few.

I was going to say the breeds mentioned by KimB above. A suggestion to find some body in Canada that has hatches those breeds search for poultry and look for The FeatherSite it. Look under the Hatcherie Equipment house title.

My family and I recently moved to a small farm. As a welcoming present, we were given some chickens. The rooster is brownish-red with black spots on his wings. The hens were all black with grey feet. However, now that their feathers are coming in, they are the some color as the rooster. What do I have?? We were also given three ducks. They are black with black bills and feet. What are they??? Thanks for your help.

Can anyone tell me what kind of chickens (Leghorn, etc) do the chicken producers use (I.E; Tyson, etc) I rescue chickens that fall off these trucks. i cannot sit back and watch these dear little things die....but I am new to raising chickens. So far, I have three of them. The first two are doing very well, the third we just rescued yesterday and she seems quite fragile. No apparent injuries, but i suspect she was not getting her share of food and room to move. I have gathered some information on how to care for them and they are all doing very well. Eating, drinking and the other two with injuries have healed quite nicely. Does anyone know if these kinds of chickens will ever lay eggs, or has the hormone feed that these places give them, ruin them for life? Any suggestions and or comments are welcome, please email me at Kaeyeo63@aol.com and thanks!

Karen, First of all--they likely have just the hormones they were hatched with--nothing added! That is a myth, as chickens have been bred to mature for use, as early as they physically can do do. Hormones would be an unecessary expense in their production! If they are females, they will lay eggs. If they are "meat" birds, they will take longer to begin to lay and may not be great producers as the , ei. Leghorns, are. Leghorns are not used for meat for fast food chains or grocery stores, but are more likely to end up at Oriental restaurants, whose recipes call for small bits of chicken--or in pet food. They were never bred for long life, only for their immediate usefulness. So just enjoy them, and if female, you will get some nice eggs in time! Good luck, CJR

Cjeanr, thank you for the response. I appreciate it. I don't really know if they are leghorns. I can tell you that from the pictures I have seen, they look like leghorns. They are white, yellow footed and have red combs. Two of them sound like females (they dont crow either) but the other one crows now, so I guess one is a male.......LOL
You sure are a help to me, as I intend to keep them and take good care of them. (I adore all animals, they are like kids to me)
Thanks again,
Karen

Oops, forgot to mention something. I have no idea what these chickens would have been used for, since they were on their way into the city and there is Purina, Con Agra, Marjac and Fieldale Farms.......they process chickens from all angles here........I live In Gainesville, Ga, chicken capitol of the US.......so it is hard to say where they were headed to. But at least these ones are sparred. :)