Can anyone help identify these bantams?

Wow they look identical! How old was yours here? I think the only difference is mine has darker feet; they're otherwise the same!
He was 7 weeks in this picture. I noticed they looked so alike! That’s why I had to post a picture. He started to crow at about 10 weeks until I stuck him out with my older EE. He was too cute I had to keep him. Even though I already had one roo. I’m so glad I kept him too. He’s got such a huge personality. For such a small guy.
 
Hi there. I've hatched bantam chicks from eggs from random breeds; could you help me identify them? I've included numbers to help, the picture on the left is when they were less than a week old and on the right at a month old. The black one has feathers that spread outwards. I am also unsure of their genders too. Thank you for your help!

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As for how to tell gender, while sexing is "more art than science" (I read that somewhere) and there's no sureties at 1 month old, there's a few clues.

The first is comb size. Males have larger ones from almost the beginning.

Second is feather development. Again, at one month, differences may just start appearing. Hackle and saddle feathers on males are longer and narrower. Likewise, the tail structure tends to be a bit more upright.

Third are spur bumps forming on the back of the legs. While pullets can have small bumps that never develop, the cockerels will generally grow. There's exceptions: my EE Olive turned out to be an Oliver. He never grew spurs.

All of these indicators are general only. It can vary greatly from breed to breed and within specimens of the same breed. Commercial hatcheries just aren't that careful with their breeding programs compared to fanciers or show lines.

As to what breeds you have, I'd compare them to pics of their full size relatives at that age. You may not know until they're 3-4 months old.

The white with black penciling on the hackle feathers looks like a Delaware, but I'm certainly no expert.

And your banty frizzle is so cute! Squee! :love
 

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