3 Day Old Black Sex Link Boy or Girl?

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I need a bit of help identifying these two baby chicks I got from a local feed store. They were both labeled as all females “Black Sex Link” The (1st) one is almost all black with a hint of some brown on the face and a bit of white around the body. And the (2nd) is black with a white spot on top of the head and some white on the body. I will try to post better pictures and good pictures of their wings. (I’ve attached four photos. The first two pics are from the first chick. And the second two are from the second chick)
 

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The first is female. I doubt the second is a black sex link (if it is it is male), so I'd wait on that one. Either way someone was stupid to put barred chicks in a bin if "female black sex links" as the way to tell if BSLs are male or female is whether or not they are barred...
 
The first is female. I doubt the second is a black sex link (if it is it is male), so I'd wait on that one. Either way someone was stupid to put barred chicks in a bin if "female black sex links" as the way to tell if BSLs are male or female is whether or not they are barred...
That's what I was thinking..Barred Rock??
 
Agree! I seen something online about males having a white spot on top of their head but i also agree it’s probably too soon to tell. :idunno
If they are truly black sex links, males will have the white head spot upon hatching. If they are a different breed, I will defer to someone with more knowledge than I
 

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