Breeds and genders

[Chicken-mumma]

Number 1 isn’t an SLW. I’m unsure of the comb but the body is brownish and the lacing on the wings resembles the silver double laced barnevelder which was mentioned as one of the possible breeds. 6 in my opinion is unlikely a blue andalusian because they usually have a lighter chest blue australorp seems more likely.
When the chicks grow up a bit more can you update us @Chicken-mumma?

Absolutely will! Thank you

 

[Chicken-mumma]

As the chicks are getting older, it's harder to get decent photos of them as they just don't stay still.
This is an update on one of the gold laced Wyandottes (I actually can't tell if it's Chick 8 or chick 10).

4 weeks old now. I'm really hoping it's a girl

 

[Chicken-mumma]

And here is the little blue or splash Maran. It is the runt. Much smaller than all the others and later to develop. It is 4 weeks old and about the same size as my 2 week old black copper Maran.

It's got such pretty colouring I'm desperately hoping it's a girl.

It's the one that cries out all the time and will happily sit in my lap for cuddles. Such a sweetie.

 

[Chicken-mumma]

5 week old Maran. This was always the biggest and I always assume rooster, but the older it's getting the more I'm leaning towards hen. Or maybe I'm just really hoping it's a hen

Im pretty certain at this point both my australorps are roosters

 

[LadiesAndJane]

5 week old Maran. This was always the biggest and I always assume rooster, but the older it's getting the more I'm leaning towards hen. Or maybe I'm just really hoping it's a hen

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Im pretty certain at this point both my australorps are roosters ☹

Your little blue marans is a pullet!

 

[Chicken-mumma]

Your little blue marans is a pullet!

Omg that would make my day. She is a big sweetie and chirps happily whenever I pick her up. Thank you

 

[Quaicken108]

As the chicks are getting older, it's harder to get decent photos of them as they just don't stay still.
This is an update on one of the gold laced Wyandottes (I actually can't tell if it's Chick 8 or chick 10).

4 weeks old now. I'm really hoping it's a girl

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GLW looks like a female to me. I think four weeks can sometimes be early but nothing screams cockerel.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

As the chicks are getting older, it's harder to get decent photos of them as they just don't stay still.
This is an update on one of the gold laced Wyandottes (I actually can't tell if it's Chick 8 or chick 10).

4 weeks old now. I'm really hoping it's a girl

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Looks like a pullet, but still too early to be sure.

 

[Chicken-mumma]

Looks like a pullet, but still too early to be sure.

Here's hoping!

 

[Chicken-mumma]

6 weeks old now.
Silver laced barnevelder. This is my only Barnie, so I'm hoping she's a girl, but I can see tiny little wattles forming