Chickens are now old enough to have feathers- Can someone help me ID them?

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I know we shouldn't stick them in a picture with them all together, but I'm trying to figure all of them out. Chickens were purchased from 2 different places, tractor supply (4 of the largest) and McMurray hatchery. there are 9 that I still have I gave 2 to a friend.
(3) What breeds do you have? I have probably 6 different breeds...
Mc Murray
Whiting True Green Female
2
PARTRIDGE ROCK Female1
Black Giant - Female1
Salmon Faverolles - Female1
Cream Legbar Female2 (one died?)
Black Sex-Link 1 (female) Tractor Supply chickens
Black Maran 1
1 wyandotte/cuckoo maran
1 Yellow (TSC special we aren't sure what she is.) Maybe an Amberlink? has very light cream on neck and white feathers everywhere else.
1 McMurray surprise/bonus chicken..
 

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I know we shouldn't stick them in a picture with them all together, but I'm trying to figure all of them out. Chickens were purchased from 2 different places, tractor supply (4 of the largest) and McMurray hatchery. there are 9 that I still have I gave 2 to a friend.
(3) What breeds do you have? I have probably 6 different breeds...
Mc Murray
Whiting True Green Female
2
PARTRIDGE ROCK Female1
Black Giant - Female1
Salmon Faverolles - Female1
Cream Legbar Female2 (one died?)
Black Sex-Link 1 (female) Tractor Supply chickens
Black Maran 1
1 wyandotte/cuckoo maran
1 Yellow (TSC special we aren't sure what she is.) Maybe an Amberlink? has very light cream on neck and white feathers everywhere else.
1 McMurray surprise/bonus chicken..


Of the two chickens that are being held up for individual photos:
The Black Sexlink pullet is black with red/gold feathers in her breast.
The Salmon Faverolles pullet is light brown of various shades, has an extra back toe on each foot, and has muff/beard on her face (the extra feathers around the beak.)

The black one with white stripes running around the body (sideways across each feather) is probably a Barred Rock (yellow feet) but might be a Cuckoo Maran (white feet). I'm not sure which foot color I see in the photos.

You have one Silver Laced Wyandotte. It has black around the edge of a feather, with white in the middle of the feather, for many of its feathers.

The Partridge Rock has brown and black stripes running crosswise on the wings (multiple stripes across each feather). It is common for Partridge chickens to have that pattern when they are young, but as adults they usually have black and brown lines running around the edges of the feathers (multiple lines per feather.)

I am fairly sure about all of those.
For the others, individual photos could help. Some of them are playing hard-to-see in the current photos.

A Black Giant should be solid black. If it is in any of your photos, I haven't noticed it.

I don't think I see any Cream Legbars in the pictures.

I don't know about the white one (either one of them.)

Whiting True Blues can come in many colors, so you will probably have to identify them by process of elimination (sort out the rest and see who is left.) They should have pea combs, not single combs or rose combs. Rose combs are usually found on Wyandottes, and are wide and relatively flat. Single combs stand up with little points on top, and are found on many breeds of chickens (including Black Sexlink, Salmon Faverolles, Partridge Rock, Barred Rock, Cuckoo Marans, and Cream Legbars.) They can have muff/beard on their faces (like what the Salmon Faverolles have), but they may not.
 
Of the two chickens that are being held up for individual photos:
The Black Sexlink pullet is black with red/gold feathers in her breast.
The Salmon Faverolles pullet is light brown of various shades, has an extra back toe on each foot, and has muff/beard on her face (the extra feathers around the beak.)

The black one with white stripes running around the body (sideways across each feather) is probably a Barred Rock (yellow feet) but might be a Cuckoo Maran (white feet). I'm not sure which foot color I see in the photos.

You have one Silver Laced Wyandotte. It has black around the edge of a feather, with white in the middle of the feather, for many of its feathers.

The Partridge Rock has brown and black stripes running crosswise on the wings (multiple stripes across each feather). It is common for Partridge chickens to have that pattern when they are young, but as adults they usually have black and brown lines running around the edges of the feathers (multiple lines per feather.)

I am fairly sure about all of those.
For the others, individual photos could help. Some of them are playing hard-to-see in the current photos.

A Black Giant should be solid black. If it is in any of your photos, I haven't noticed it.

I don't think I see any Cream Legbars in the pictures.

I don't know about the white one (either one of them.)

Whiting True Blues can come in many colors, so you will probably have to identify them by process of elimination (sort out the rest and see who is left.) They should have pea combs, not single combs or rose combs. Rose combs are usually found on Wyandottes, and are wide and relatively flat. Single combs stand up with little points on top, and are found on many breeds of chickens (including Black Sexlink, Salmon Faverolles, Partridge Rock, Barred Rock, Cuckoo Marans, and Cream Legbars.) They can have muff/beard on their faces (like what the Salmon Faverolles have), but they may not.
Thanks for the help, but a dog killed my entire flock today.😭 I have 1 chicken left that may yet die as it has a broken wing. I took it to the vet who wrapped it but didn't wrap it to the body and it picked it off in less that 24 hours.
We are devastated.
 
Thanks for the help, but a dog killed my entire flock today.😭 I have 1 chicken left that may yet die as it has a broken wing. I took it to the vet who wrapped it but didn't wrap it to the body and it picked it off in less that 24 hours.
We are devastated.
That is very sad news :hit
 
Thanks for the help, but a dog killed my entire flock today.😭 I have 1 chicken left that may yet die as it has a broken wing. I took it to the vet who wrapped it but didn't wrap it to the body and it picked it off in less that 24 hours.
We are devastated.
TeeTee made it and now has no bandage on, but her wing is permanently deformed but at least it doesn't drag on the ground- but I doubt she will ever fly like she used to. Also I have bought new chicks to keep her company as she was really low and sad. I'm hoping to begin intros this week through the fence and by next week if all goes well short trips all together and by the 1st of august they will be in together 100% unless I see issues of bullying. But we have to leave that 1st weekend of August and I don't want to leave them inside unattended... I feel that they would fare better in the coop.:fl
 
TeeTee made it and now has no bandage on, but her wing is permanently deformed but at least it doesn't drag on the ground- but I doubt she will ever fly like she used to. Also I have bought new chicks to keep her company as she was really low and sad. I'm hoping to begin intros this week through the fence and by next week if all goes well short trips all together and by the 1st of august they will be in together 100% unless I see issues of bullying. But we have to leave that 1st weekend of August and I don't want to leave them inside unattended... I feel that they would fare better in the coop.:fl
I'm glad to hear things are going a bit better!

Hoping the integration goes smoothly! :fl
 
I'm glad to hear things are going a bit better!

Hoping the integration goes smoothly! :fl
Integration. I needed to change the bedding of the chicks and for a brief moment put the chicks in with her at first I could hear her (TeeTee) making sounds and sort of curious and then she started to get stressed and kinda acted panicky so I let her out of the coop and run and she calmed down immediately. How do I make it not a scary experience for her? and why is she so frightened. the chicks just stood there in a group and never approached her.
 
Integration. I needed to change the bedding of the chicks and for a brief moment put the chicks in with her at first I could hear her (TeeTee) making sounds and sort of curious and then she started to get stressed and kinda acted panicky so I let her out of the coop and run and she calmed down immediately. How do I make it not a scary experience for her? and why is she so frightened. the chicks just stood there in a group and never approached her.
New things are scary for chickens. If she is already stressed and nervous (injured and with no flockmates), she will probably have even more trouble with new things.

I think the only way for her to quit being scared of the chicks, is for her to be exposed to them regularly and realize that they do not hurt her.

Do you already have her and the chicks where they can see and hear each other? If not, I would put her and the chicks in a divided setup, with wire mesh between them. That could mean dividing one pen, or putting two pens side-by-side. With the divider to prevent any physical injuries, you can just let them get over their fear at their own pace.
 
Thanks... I will have to get creative. I only have a large coop and small run as my original plan was to let them forage most of the time in our backyard but after the chicken attack animal control "reminded" me that chickens must be penned up all the time. and right now their run is too small to divide and the chicks are living in a tote in my son's room.
 
right now their run is too small to divide and the chicks are living in a tote in my son's room.

If the run is larger than the tote, you might be able to use chicken wire or something to split it into a tote-sized area for the chicks and another area (probably small) for the one hen.

I only have a large coop and small run
If the coop is larger than the run, maybe divide it and put the chicks there for now.

I will have to get creative.
Hopefully you can come up with something that works! It sounds like you will have to build a bigger run before long, but maybe you can find a way to start the chicken introductions soon too.
 

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