Breed and gender help!?

[TonyaMarin]

I could use help with identifying the breeds and gender guesses. Thank you!

 

[Glitterchicks]

2 look like barred rock babies... maybe one EE. Not sure about the others and too young to know the gender. They are ADORABLE!!

 

[sylviethecochin]

Headspots = barring, which narrows the field considerably. They also have single combs (so not Dominiques) and yellow feet (so not Cuckoo Marans) They're probably Barred Rocks.

The Red chick doesn't look like a sexlink, but there are a bunch of different varieties, so I won't rule it out entirely. The other two likely options are New Hampshire Red and Production Red. I'd rule out Rhode Island Red because the chick is rather more orange than red.

EDT: Barred birds are very nearly autosexing because of the sexlinked barred gene. You could try sexing by headspot (big headspot extending to neck is probably male, as it indicates two copies of the barring gene) but that's a learned skill, and doesn't work as well with hatchery stock. What is pretty reliable is waiting until they're about two weeks old and seeing how much white is on their wings. 2 copies of barring gene = male = whiter bird.

For right now, the alert-looking chick to the left side of the group shot looks female, but the chick in the back of the first shot has a highly suspicious amount of white on his wings.

Oh, and welcome to BYC!

 

[TonyaMarin]

Headspots = barring, which narrows the field considerably. They also have single combs (so not Dominiques) and yellow feet (so not Cuckoo Marans) They're probably Barred Rocks.

The Red chick doesn't look like a sexlink, but there are a bunch of different varieties, so I won't rule it out entirely. The other two likely options are New Hampshire Red and Production Red. I'd rule out Rhode Island Red because the chick is rather more orange than red.

EDT: Barred birds are very nearly autosexing because of the sexlinked barred gene. You could try sexing by headspot (big headspot extending to neck is probably male, as it indicates two copies of the barring gene) but that's a learned skill, and doesn't work as well with hatchery stock. What is pretty reliable is waiting until they're about two weeks old and seeing how much white is on their wings. 2 copies of barring gene = male = whiter bird.

For right now, the alert-looking chick to the left side of the group shot looks female, but the chick in the back of the first shot has a highly suspicious amount of white on his wings.

Oh, and welcome to BYC!

 

[TonyaMarin]

2 look like barred rock babies... maybe one EE. Not sure about the others and too young to know the gender. They are ADORABLE!!

Thank you!

 

[TonyaMarin]

Headspots = barring, which narrows the field considerably. They also have single combs (so not Dominiques) and yellow feet (so not Cuckoo Marans) They're probably Barred Rocks.

The Red chick doesn't look like a sexlink, but there are a bunch of different varieties, so I won't rule it out entirely. The other two likely options are New Hampshire Red and Production Red. I'd rule out Rhode Island Red because the chick is rather more orange than red.

EDT: Barred birds are very nearly autosexing because of the sexlinked barred gene. You could try sexing by headspot (big headspot extending to neck is probably male, as it indicates two copies of the barring gene) but that's a learned skill, and doesn't work as well with hatchery stock. What is pretty reliable is waiting until they're about two weeks old and seeing how much white is on their wings. 2 copies of barring gene = male = whiter bird.

For right now, the alert-looking chick to the left side of the group shot looks female, but the chick in the back of the first shot has a highly suspicious amount of white on his wings.

Oh, and welcome to BYC!

Very helpful! I suspected I had 2 Barred Rocks, but was stomped on the other 2. Either way, they are precious. Thank you!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

First pic: Australorp or Jersey Giant
The other black chicks are Barred Rocks or Cuckoo Marans.
The red chicks are most likely Red Sex Links.

 

[sylviethecochin]

First pic: Australorp or Jersey Giant
The other black chicks are Barred Rocks or Cuckoo Marans.
The red chicks are most likely Red Sex Links.

First chick has a headspot. (or at least, I think she does. Could be the light. OP?)

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

First chick has a headspot. (or at least, I think she does. Could be the light. OP?)

You could be right....I'm not quite sure. @TonyaMarin, It would help to have a pic of the top of the head.

 

[TonyaMarin]

First chick has a headspot. (or at least, I think she does. Could be the light. OP?)

First one on the left in this picture is of that cutie.