3/4/5 week old chick breed/sexing help!

Mar 6, 2023
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So my babies are now several weeks old (not entirely sure on exact date but around 4/5 weeks old) and I’m still not sure on some of their breeds, and or sex. But I know sexing is still questionable at this age normally

This is Dakota and she’s 4 weeks old, unsure of sex tho. She’s an Easter egger.
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She’s very calm and sweet, but curious too

This is Ella she is 5/6 weeks old, she is a lavender Orpington:
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She is sweet when held, but definitely a bit more proud than the others, example, always standing up tall and looking bold.
Rooster possibly?

This is Amy/snowy she’s 4 weeks old, she is most likely a bantam Cochin
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She/He is very calm when held but whenever I put my arm in the brooder he pecks aggressively and or jumps on my arm and pecks also, not the same way the other chicks do. Also feathering out in a way I saw is common for roosters of the Cochin breed
Rooster?

This is Mary Jane, she is 4 weeks old and is supposedly an Easter egger variety:
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This is Ashley, she is 4 weeks old and is a bantam breed of some sort
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She is sweet when held but is definitely playful and likes to do stuff (although for the first couple weeks she didn’t do a lot)
I don’t know her breed honestly, but I’m so curious!

This is Ginny, she is 5 weeks old and is an Americauna
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I just wanted to show her cuz she’s pretty and if anyone has any thoughts on her breed/sex
 
The bantam Cochin could possibly be roo and your lavander Orpington looks suspicious. There a bit to young to know yet, update again when there around 8 weeks old and we should be able to provide more educated guesses.
 
Mary Jane is actually a Buff Orpington. Assuming it has feathered legs, Ashley is a Silver Laced Cochin Bantam. Ginny is an Easter Egger and other breeds are correct. It's very young for sexing but Ella is an early-maturing cockerel :)
 
Mary Jane is actually a Buff Orpington. Assuming it has feathered legs, Ashley is a Silver Laced Cochin Bantam. Ginny is an Easter Egger and other breeds are correct. It's very young for sexing but Ella is an early-maturing cockerel :)
I thought Mary Jane was a buff Orpington! Also thanks for the breed help with Ash, I had no clue! Bummer about Ella because she was supposedly sexed as a pullet from the breeder but hey we’ll make it work!
 
Mary Jane is actually a Buff Orpington. Assuming it has feathered legs, Ashley is a Silver Laced Cochin Bantam. Ginny is an Easter Egger and other breeds are correct. It's very young for sexing but Ella is an early-maturing cockerel :)
Oh by the way, from what I’ve seen in photos Ginny is ameraucana, and is gonna look like this
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Does that seem accurate to you?

Vs what she looks like now
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So my babies are now several weeks old (not entirely sure on exact date but around 4/5 weeks old) and I’m still not sure on some of their breeds, and or sex. But I know sexing is still questionable at this age normally

This is Dakota and she’s 4 weeks old, unsure of sex tho. She’s an Easter egger.
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She’s very calm and sweet, but curious too

This is Ella she is 5/6 weeks old, she is a lavender Orpington:
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She is sweet when held, but definitely a bit more proud than the others, example, always standing up tall and looking bold.
Rooster possibly?

This is Amy/snowy she’s 4 weeks old, she is most likely a bantam Cochin View attachment 3446556 View attachment 3446557View attachment 3446558
She/He is very calm when held but whenever I put my arm in the brooder he pecks aggressively and or jumps on my arm and pecks also, not the same way the other chicks do. Also feathering out in a way I saw is common for roosters of the Cochin breed
Rooster?

This is Mary Jane, she is 4 weeks old and is supposedly an Easter egger variety:
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This is Ashley, she is 4 weeks old and is a bantam breed of some sort
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She is sweet when held but is definitely playful and likes to do stuff (although for the first couple weeks she didn’t do a lot)
I don’t know her breed honestly, but I’m so curious!

This is Ginny, she is 5 weeks old and is an Americauna View attachment 3446566View attachment 3446567View attachment 3446568
I just wanted to show her cuz she’s pretty and if anyone has any thoughts on her breed/sex

I forgot to add in these girls/boys for questioning lol!
This is Stevie, she is 4/5 weeks old and is a speckled Sussex supposedly
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She is very active, loves scratching and foraging

This is Cherry, 5 weeks old and supposedly a buckeye:
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She is very loud and will tell you if she doesn’t like something

This is Molly and she is 5 or so weeks old and is a cuckoo Maran
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Thanks for the help!
 

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