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What breeds and gender are our new chicks? UPDATED with more pics

post #1 of 14
1/25/12 at 4:18pm
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My brother surprised my girls with 4 chicks yesterday. I wasn't planning on getting chicks until next year so I guess we're on the fast track to build/buy a coop NOW. I'm not sure what breeds they are. Can you help?

 

UPDATE:  We have had them for 3 1/2 weeks now, but they could be anywhere from 1-2 weeks older than that. I think they are all of varying ages.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Chick #1 - the biggest/oldest

the biggest/oldest chick

 

Chick #1 UPDATED

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Chick #1 back

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Chick #2

"leopard"

 

Chick #2 UPDATED

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Chick #2 back

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Chick #3

hard-boiled

 

Chick #3 UPDATED

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Chick #3 back

 

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Chick #4

fuzz butt

 

Chick #4 UPDATED

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Chick #4 back

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Edited by OCpeep - 2/18/12 at 4:17pm

1 barred rock, 1 easter egger and 1 black sex-link so far...

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1 barred rock, 1 easter egger and 1 black sex-link so far...

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post #2 of 14
1/25/12 at 5:02pm

#2 - Looks a bit like an Old English Game chick

 

#4 - Barred Rock perhaps

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post #3 of 14
1/25/12 at 5:05pm

Not so sure but the first might be a sex link like cross, the second looks like a ee, the 3rd looks like a black copper maran, and the 4th will either be barred or black

I currently have five chickens, a bantam partridge wyandotte, buckeye, Goldlaced wyandotte, Delaware, and a buff orpington cross. My banty recently hatched 3 chicks a whos moms were a rsl, bo, and a aruacana and all share the same father a cuckoo maran. And 26 broiler chicks.

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I currently have five chickens, a bantam partridge wyandotte, buckeye, Goldlaced wyandotte, Delaware, and a buff orpington cross. My banty recently hatched 3 chicks a whos moms were a rsl, bo, and a aruacana and all share the same father a cuckoo maran. And 26 broiler chicks.

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post #4 of 14
1/25/12 at 5:48pm

They are cute! No idea what breed but they're adorable. (Not helpful ,I know but that's my two sense.)

My sweet puppy, Maggie (1yo), 3 adorable baby pet rats, Darby, Lilah, and Faye, 3 cats, 2 bunnies, a goldfish named Ghoti (pronounced "Fish"), 1 Khaki Campbell duckling, 1 Magpie duckling, and lots and lots of chickens!

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My sweet puppy, Maggie (1yo), 3 adorable baby pet rats, Darby, Lilah, and Faye, 3 cats, 2 bunnies, a goldfish named Ghoti (pronounced "Fish"), 1 Khaki Campbell duckling, 1 Magpie duckling, and lots and lots of chickens!

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post #5 of 14
1/25/12 at 5:52pm

cents* even. Pretend I know the difference. ;)

My sweet puppy, Maggie (1yo), 3 adorable baby pet rats, Darby, Lilah, and Faye, 3 cats, 2 bunnies, a goldfish named Ghoti (pronounced "Fish"), 1 Khaki Campbell duckling, 1 Magpie duckling, and lots and lots of chickens!

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My sweet puppy, Maggie (1yo), 3 adorable baby pet rats, Darby, Lilah, and Faye, 3 cats, 2 bunnies, a goldfish named Ghoti (pronounced "Fish"), 1 Khaki Campbell duckling, 1 Magpie duckling, and lots and lots of chickens!

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post #6 of 14
1/26/12 at 9:33am
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Thanks for everyone's responses! It'll be interesting to watch the girls grow up. They already seem bigger, and we've only had them for three days!

1 barred rock, 1 easter egger and 1 black sex-link so far...

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1 barred rock, 1 easter egger and 1 black sex-link so far...

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post #7 of 14
1/26/12 at 11:43am

First one may be a Red Production, or something similar.

Second one is a little EE with the beard and that color.

Third I have no idea.

Fourth, well, sorry to break it to you, but it looks like a Barred Rock boy.  That big old white spot on the head if it is BR surely indicates a cockerel.

3 kids, 3 Std Poodles, amazing best friend/husband.  Owner/Operator of Prairie Chick Poultry.  Dealing in all aspects of breeding and sales of the following: BBS Orpingtons, BBS Cochins, New Hampshire Reds, Welsummers, BLRWs, Black Minorcas, Buckeyes, Barnevelders, B/B Ameraucanas, Silkies in White, Buff and Partridge, Bantam Partridge Wyandottes. Like us on Facebook at Prairie Chick Poultry!

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3 kids, 3 Std Poodles, amazing best friend/husband.  Owner/Operator of Prairie Chick Poultry.  Dealing in all aspects of breeding and sales of the following: BBS Orpingtons, BBS Cochins, New Hampshire Reds, Welsummers, BLRWs, Black Minorcas, Buckeyes, Barnevelders, B/B Ameraucanas, Silkies in White, Buff and Partridge, Bantam Partridge Wyandottes. Like us on Facebook at Prairie Chick Poultry!

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post #8 of 14
1/26/12 at 11:45am
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First one may be a Red Production, or something similar.

Second one is a little EE with the beard and that color.

Third I have no idea.

Fourth, well, sorry to break it to you, but it looks like a Barred Rock boy.  That big old white spot on the head if it is BR surely indicates a cockerel.



I looked again, and I would say about 90% chance of being a male.  Look at how the wing feathers are coming in on the 4 of them.  The first 3 are girls since they feather development is quite a bit farther along AND more enongated looking, whereas the last one is less feathered and blocky in the wing.  Not bad though if you can keep a roo, he may be good to have for a watch roo.  I love how my boys all watch for danger and find goodies for my girls.

3 kids, 3 Std Poodles, amazing best friend/husband.  Owner/Operator of Prairie Chick Poultry.  Dealing in all aspects of breeding and sales of the following: BBS Orpingtons, BBS Cochins, New Hampshire Reds, Welsummers, BLRWs, Black Minorcas, Buckeyes, Barnevelders, B/B Ameraucanas, Silkies in White, Buff and Partridge, Bantam Partridge Wyandottes. Like us on Facebook at Prairie Chick Poultry!

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3 kids, 3 Std Poodles, amazing best friend/husband.  Owner/Operator of Prairie Chick Poultry.  Dealing in all aspects of breeding and sales of the following: BBS Orpingtons, BBS Cochins, New Hampshire Reds, Welsummers, BLRWs, Black Minorcas, Buckeyes, Barnevelders, B/B Ameraucanas, Silkies in White, Buff and Partridge, Bantam Partridge Wyandottes. Like us on Facebook at Prairie Chick Poultry!

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post #9 of 14
1/26/12 at 1:18pm
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Oh no! I was hoping they'd all be girls. If not, we'd have to re-home the roo. I think in our neighborhood, we're allowed to have roosters because there is one down a block or so that we can hear once in awhile. But for the sake of our neighbors, we don't want to have a noise issue.

 

Since my brother picked them out, I have no idea if they are all different ages. I'm holding out that maybe this one is just younger than the rest, but I'm probably in denial. Sigh.

1 barred rock, 1 easter egger and 1 black sex-link so far...

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1 barred rock, 1 easter egger and 1 black sex-link so far...

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post #10 of 14
1/26/12 at 1:39pm

i wouldnt go on feathers to tell gender. i had a hen that took forever to get her feathers. and i also had a rooster that did to. so i dont go by feathers. wait another 3 or 4 weeks and post new pics and see what people say

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