Chick Assortment- What Breeds Do I Have? (Lots of Pics)

CreativeCowgirl

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I recently got 27 chicks from the "Rainbow Layer" assortment that Murray Mcmurray hatchery offers. I was thrilled with them! They all came healthy and cheeping. I realize that at this age it is sometimes hard to tell the breed, but I am too excited to wait! I'm new at this, but from what I can tell, I have at least 7 colors/breeds.
Here is a pic of most of them together:

Obviously the ones with the naked necks are turkens, that one is easy.
Here's another:





She was sleeping when I took that one lol.

This black and white one may be a cochin I think. It's hard to tell from the picture, but she/he has feathered legs. I think this one was the extra free chick.

An above view of one of the buff chicks and one of the chipmunk colored chicks.

I think this one may be an Americana but I am not sure.

A white/yellow one.

There are several like this: mostly black with a little white and a spot on the top of their heads. I think these may be Barred Rocks.
Let me know what you guys think! I can also post more pics if needed.
 
I would give them all about 5 to 6 weeks to tell for sure, way to young to guess right now,
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Any of them with the tufted cheeks and beards are easter eggers. Other than that, you'll have to wait! Do you have a list of what could have been in the assortment?
 
What fun! I absolutely love purchasing chicks from the feed store(I have yet to order an assortment off the web) & guessing what breeds they are. :)

I'll try my guesses. (I'm looking through the McMurray catalog to be more accurate) :)

Photo 1 (starting at the 1st individual chick photo): Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire Red, or Red Star
Photo2: Brown Leghorn, EE, or Welsummer What type of comb does she have?
Photo 3: Same guess as photo 2.
Photo 4: Light Brahma, Black Cochin, Black Langshan What type of comb does she have?
Photo 6: EE Does she have fluffy cheeks?
Photo 7: White Leghorn, White Rock, White Wyandotte What type of comb does she have?
Photo 8: White Giant, Dominique, Cuckoo Maran, Barred Rock What type of comb does she have? Sorry I keep asking that, but it's a major hint as to what kind of breeds your chicks are. :)

I really hope this helps!! And please keep us updated! :)
 
There is a list of the breeds they could be on the Murray McMurray website, so that helps. And I will probably post more pics in 5-6 weeks. Maybe then we will be able to figure it out. And I'm not sure about the combs. I think they are all single combs, but they're really small right now.
 

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