Chickens from my daughter's preschool

[BigBroJake]

My daughter's preschool hatched a mixed flock. I accepted five of these chicks and could use some help identifying their breeds and, if possible, gender.

There are five chicks all about 8 weeks old - one is unique while the other four look like two pairs.

I was not able to get great photos - these are some seriously camera-shy birds. If these are not adequate, I can try for better photos.

 

[Top Rooster]

Most are Roosters with one hen there are some easter eggers and a leghorn

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

One might be a leghorn (white one) and another might be a faverolle (black one with feathered feet and beard). I see 2 roosters in the pictures (the ones with red combs).

 

[Ketty Ash]

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My daughter's preschool hatched a mixed flock. I accepted five of these chicks and could use some help identifying their breeds and, if possible, gender.

There are five chicks all about 8 weeks old - one is unique while the other four look like two pairs.

I was not able to get great photos - these are some seriously camera-shy birds. If these are not adequate, I can try for better photos.

I think one is a Leghorn, and the black one may be an Australopithecus.

 

[Ketty Ash]

I think one is a Leghorn, and the black one may be an Australopithecus.

Haha! Gotta love autocorrect. Australorp.

 

[Top Rooster]

That was one interesting word wasn't it lol

 

[BigBroJake]

Thank you, everyone. Aside from the brief excitement of potentially having a caveman in my brooder, I now need to determine what to do with these roosters. I merged the two hens into my main flock of Buff Orpingtons without issue. Aside from chicken stock, is there any good use for a rooster if I am not planning to breed new chicks?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Roosters protect your hens from predators and are extremely entertaining.

 

[Top Rooster]

Not all roosters are like this, some try and beat up your hens like most of mine. I've only had one good rooster that was nice to my hens and I think it's because they were all the same age, the problem with him was he was mean to people so we had to get rid of him.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I do see a lot of Cochin traits in your chicks that have feathered legs and feet.
Also Easter Egger traits.

Anyone trying to crow yet?