Chicks at 5.5 weeks - gender and verify breed? (Pics)

[mtcougar832]

I got some chicks on Monday (the 5th) and these three were 5 weeks old at that time (the other 3 I got were 4 weeks old). I am wondering if you can tell the sex of them - esp. since my oldest seems to really like the red ones

The red ones are supposed to be Araucana:

Together (don't worry they don't live by the electric socket, but with 3 kids and a broken flash it was the only place to get a decent picture). The have feathering on their legs.

Darker one - loves to roost, boldest one.

Lighter one

This one is supposed to be Dominiker - any idea on gender? The other 3 younger chicks are this breed as well.

I can only have hens (or chickens that don't crow at all hours - the neighbors will complain) so I hope these are girls.

Sorry about the pictures, but my flash finished dying on my camera

Thanks so much for your help this is an awesome site!

 

[ezbird]

Here's what I think:

1st pic : dark color roo and pullet

3rd pic : pullet

 

[mtcougar832]

Are the breeds right? I see a lot of posts saying chicks are not americauna but actually EE (easter eggers?).

 

[SeaChick]

If they're from a hatchery (i.e. not a specialized breeder of Ameraucana) they're Easter Eggers. True Ameraucanas have to be a certain set of colors (http://www.ameraucana.org/faq.html) and Araucanas are "rumpless (http://www.araucana.net/). but EEs are awesome birds!!!

 

[mtcougar832]

They are from a local breeder, but he was older and hard of hearing, so communication with peeping chicks in the room was tough. He got birds from a hatchery last year, and is selling chicks this year (I think). I just want to be honest if one is a rooster and I have to give him away.

 

[hinkjc]

Do the first ones have feathers on their feet? They don't look like EE, Ameraucana or Araucana to me. They appear to be cross bred chickens. I guess if they are crossed with an EE, you could call them an EE but even typical EEs don't have feathers on their feet.

Jody

 

[mtcougar832]

Yes the red ones have feathers on their feet. I'm not to worried about breed, but I hope they (or it, if one is a roo) lays blue-ish / green-ish eggs.

I want to figure out how many pullets and how many roos, since I can make small orders thru my local feed store to get up to my goal of 6 hens.