2 day old chicks. Marans?

[suzie2784]

Hi there,
i have hatched 4 chicks (1st timer!) which were from mixed eggs.
The eggs were dark brown, light brown and x2 white.
i have 2 black chicks, one silver, and one mixed.
Im unsure of breed, im thinking marans? and can anyone sex them at 2 days old?
see attached photos of eggs and x3 chicks, one is sleeping lol.
many thanks

 

[Halfpasthen]

thanks for your reply. the list i was given is below;
6x Fertile hybrid mixed eggs - from breeds as below -

Light Sussex

Rhode Island Red

White leghorn

Jersey giant

Buff Orpington

Aruacana

Cream legbar

Vorwerk

Plymouth barred rock

Maran

According to that they're all mixed breeds. The chick from the dark brown egg is likely part marans.

 

[JedJackson]

Really tough to say what they are at that age without knowing the parent breeds. A Marans will usually have some feathering on the legs, so check for that on your chicks. 6 to 8 weeks is a good time to start sexing them.

 

[suzie2784]

Really tough to say what they are at that age without knowing the parent breeds. A Marans will usually have some feathering on the legs, so check for that on your chicks. 6 to 8 weeks is a good time to start sexing them.

thanks for your reply. the list i was given is below;
6x Fertile hybrid mixed eggs - from breeds as below -

Light Sussex

Rhode Island Red

White leghorn

Jersey giant

Buff Orpington

Aruacana

Cream legbar

Vorwerk

Plymouth barred rock

Maran

 

[suzie2784]

thanks for your reply. the list i was given is below;
6x Fertile hybrid mixed eggs - from breeds as below -

Light Sussex

Rhode Island Red

White leghorn

Jersey giant

Buff Orpington

Aruacana

Cream legbar

Vorwerk

Plymouth barred rock

Maran

none of them have feathering to their feet.