Breed and possibly gender ID?

[Josmom]

I am a newbie - new enough that these new chicks spent their first night in my bedroom, in their cardboard box "coop". I didn't sleep at all due to the light of the heat lamp and the constant clacking of their feeder. Not tonight!

I have just adopted 4 chicks from a straight-run flock. I got them for free. The gal who gave them to me told me that it was a mixed batch, and all the chicks were either: White Rocks, Silver-laced Wyandottes, Dark Cornish, Buff Orpington, or Buckeyes. She could not tell me which is which, however....sigh. She said because they are straight-run, gender also cannot be determined when they are this age.

I am truly hoping for hens, because I don't want to upset the neighbors with loud crowing or upset my daughter with the sight of a stewpot. So, if anyone out there DOES know what these chicks' gender is when they're this young, I'd be eternally grateful. Thank you!

Here are some photos:

All four from the top



Chick 1 ("Pepe")


Chick 2 ("Soot")


Chick 3 ("Gorbachev")


Chick 4 ("Daffodil")

 

[Melabella]

Ok.. from the available breeds you list......


Chick 1 - Pepe is your dark cornish

Chick 2- Soot is your silver laced wyandotte

Chick 3- not sure about that one....

Chick 4- is your white rock

So cute! Hope you get your pullets too!

ps.. I am no expert.. just my guesses on the breeds you supplied. They are so cute!

 

[Josmom]

Thank you so much! When can we tell if they are male or female?

 

[Melabella]

Another thing I am not an expert but so many people are on here. You can post pictures around 12 weeks and they are so helpful teaching you what to look for. The biggest thing you'll start to notice is the comb growing and getting pink/red way before the girls combs which stay quite pale until they reach point of lay (POL). Roosters legs are thicker than their female counterparts and their hackle and tail feathers are pointy. Search the "what breed or gender" threads and you will find so many helpful pictures and threads. Oh and one more thing, if course there might be that adolescent funny crow one day, but let's hope not!