Yes, writing it out does sometimes make it easier to think.
And "which of these birds are the likely parents of these chicks" is a moderately common question :)
Photos of the chicks and the possible parents would really help.
You may want to start a new thread in the "what breed or gender" section of the forum, because this is really a new question, and it is more likely to be seen there by the people who are good at identifying chicks & parents...