Are these featherlegs Cochin or Brahma chicks? Hens or Roos?

[hennypennysmom]

Our little flock is 6-7 weeks now - they were sexed "assorted feather legs" (from the local Agway). Are these cochins? Or what the breed it? And do you see all pullets here? They have the MOST soft feathers and are very sweet, gentle and friendly birds.
Here's hopin' they are girls!

THANKS!

Chirpster: (sweetest one - roosts on my shoulder and doesn't like to be put down).....i think she's part eagle, part hawk, part chicken! was dark brown and black when little, looks like she's going to be black and white. What is this kind of feather pattern called?

and one more of Chirp:

Petunia: the one we nearly lost who limped for several days. she was the FLUFFLIEST chick - you can't see her toes....she's a very muted gray with white.

Aster: was butterscotch colored when little, she's soft and has the fluffy feet, not as fluffy as 'Tunia above...

and one more of Aster:

Henny Penny: was brighter yellow, very dominant, super soft and nice. oh. and opinionated (vocal!)...more mixed white, brown, orange on her now...

white tipped wings:

Plymouth Rocks - I can't tell 'em apart. These are younger than the FLs, but are getting big FAST, and they are much more aggressive and not as friendly as the FLs. I'm suspicious of #2 (tail?)...but I'm just guessing....
#1:

#2:

#3:

 

[Fruit Juice]

Looks like all girls to me, but I'm no expert!

 

[warmfuzzies]

I dont know.

the light buff with fewer feathers might be a buff brahma, because cochins should have more feathers on the legs.
I dont know when they get their dark feathers on the neck and tail.

I am thinking your middle rock micht be a roo, too. As for the cochins, it takes longer to tell with them, so i dont know. you may have to wait a few more weeks.

 

[hennypennysmom]

Do all cochins have heavily feathered feet? Or would the ones that have sort of half feathered feet be a different breed?

Just confused about the feathered feet differences that these chicks have.....

They are SUPER soft and very friendly too...

 

[jenjscott]

Cochins can have less feathered feet in some of your hatchery chicks. The first ones have very cochinesque tails, rounded off. The buff/reds have very obvious straighter tails. I think you have two different FL breeds. As for the Barred rocks, my vote goes for a roo on the second one, look at the color of that comb already.

 

[danielbrown]

cochins have single combs and brahmas have pea combs.

 

[hennypennysmom]

these PRs are getting BIG quickly - much bigger than the FLs and they are a week younger! i did notice that #2 has a pink comb, but the others are turning slight pink - it's that pronounced pointing-up tail on that one that I wonder about - but maybe I'm wrong about that...

the FLs are much more social than the PRs. Chirpster jumps right up on my shoulder in the morning and will roost there and fall asleep, every now and again pecking at my gray hairs (they are shiny!)......

very interesting how different they all are....

we're learning so much on this website - thanks for all the help!