First Chicks; help identifying breeds?

[Rhendera]

I got my first babies! I'm so excited Now, I'm new to this... could you guys help me ID what chick is what breed?
I have 4 Swedish Isbars (Silverudd's Blue), 3 Lavender Orpingtons and 4 Ameraucanas... I had 4 Lavender Orpingtons but sadly when I checked on the chicks the second morning one didn't make it... I still feel rotten about that.... I think it was a Lav. Orpington...
One chick is a week older than the other chicks (but I'm thinking it might even be more than just a week) and is definitely one of the Isbars. I am also thinking (s)he might be a hen, considering (s)he already has some nice tailfeathers. I'd love opinions on all of them and your guesses on gender(s) if you have any... Pretty sure all chicks were born Friday/Saturday last week, I've had them since Easter (that was a fun Easter! I've had them on order since February.. )

I hope to eventually add some Polish Chickens, Cochins and Copper Marans... and who knows what else... Chicken Math... right?

Anyhow.... any input would be appreciated!!

 

[Rhendera]

No one?

 

[Angileen]

I think 2, 5, and 9 are Lavender. I have some lavender chickens. One thing to look for is feather fraying in Lavender Orpingtons. They have a feather fraying gene. Number 5 for sure, look how the ends of the feather don't stick together. Check for feather muffs and beards (their Faces should be fluffier than the others) and those chicks should be your Ameraucanas. Some Hatcheries call their Easter Eggers Ameraucanas when they are not. If you payed about the same price for your Ameraucanas as your other breeds you probably have Easter Eggers.

 

[Angileen]

Would also like to say check your baby chicks for pasty butt every day. (dried poo on their backside) If any have it wipe it clean with warm water and a soft cloth every day, be gentle or you could tear their skin. Pasty Butt can block them from being able to relieve them selves and they will die pretty quickly. Stress can cause Pasty Butt. Another tip do not use bedding that is fine enough for them to eat, they might eat that instead of their food and could cause lack of nutrition and compacted crop. You may want to supply some chick grit if they can eat anything that isn't their crumbles. Always use medicated chick starter, helps with coccidiosis. But never feed medicated feed to adult birds. And set your brooder or heat lamp at one end of their enclosure so they can move out of the heat if they get over heated.

 

[Rhendera]

Would also like to say check your baby chicks for pasty butt every day. (dried poo on their backside) If any have it wipe it clean with warm water and a soft cloth every day, be gentle or you could tear their skin. Pasty Butt can block them from being able to relieve them selves and they will die pretty quickly. Stress can cause Pasty Butt. Another tip do not use bedding that is fine enough for them to eat, they might eat that instead of their food and could cause lack of nutrition and compacted crop. You may want to supply some chick grit if they can eat anything that isn't their crumbles. Always use medicated chick starter, helps with coccidiosis. But never feed medicated feed to adult birds. And set your brooder or heat lamp at one end of their enclosure so they can move out of the heat if they get over heated.

Thanks for all the great tips!! They are on medicated crumbles. I have spent months reading on this forum, so at least I'm not a -total- beginner in that area. They have a brooder plate so I don't have to worry about heat lamps.
I am pretty sure the two dark ones are the Ameraucanas - I got them from a local farm and got a great deal for all of the breeds compared to what I found online, so price wise not sure if that would be the same as with a hatchery. And I thought I caught the start of a beard on one of the black ones just now. (Can't see it in the pictures... but they grow like weeds!!)

 

[Angileen]

Thanks for all the great tips!! They are on medicated crumbles. I have spent months reading on this forum, so at least I'm not a -total- beginner in that area. They have a brooder plate so I don't have to worry about heat lamps.
I am pretty sure the two dark ones are the Ameraucanas - I got them from a local farm and got a great deal for all of the breeds compared to what I found online, so price wise not sure if that would be the same as with a hatchery. And I thought I caught the start of a beard on one of the black ones just now. (Can't see it in the pictures... but they grow like weeds!!)

I use a brooder plate also, they can crawl under. I read it more closely resemble a mother hen, plus they don't have that glaring light all the time not to mention they are fire safe. I got my Lavender Orpingtons from Hoover, that was the cheapest I could find them. I got my last year along with 8 other breeds. They sexed them last year but I noticed they are not sexing them this year. Glad I bought when I did. I have one roo and 1 hen, gave 2 hens to my Aunt. My Roo is huge, bigger than my Jersey Giant, Midnight Majesty Marans and my buckeye Roos. He is top Roo because of his size but he is very Mellow.

 

[AllenK RGV]

I can report none are Sumatra

 

[Angileen]

Did this farm have separate breeding pens? Just wondering if they could be mix breed.

 

[Rhendera]

Did this farm have separate breeding pens? Just wondering if they could be mix breed.

Yep they did! They should all be pure.

 

[Angileen]

I paid around $8.00 for my Lavender Orpingtons at Hoover. Much cheaper than the average I was seeing at 15.00 to 20.00 dollars. Granted they are not from some fancy breeder but I don't care they are my pets who give me eggs. My Lavender Roo is very Handsome I will upload a picture soon. I put some eggs in the incubator today, 42 to be exact. First time ever trying to hatch chicks. They will be mixed if they hatch. I also have one hen setting on some eggs in the coop. My breeds I have are Black and White Jersey Giants, Buff and Lavender Orpingtons, Midnight Majesty Marans, Dominique, Speckled Sussex, Easter Egger, and Buckeye. I have 4 Roos, L Orpington, Buckeye, B Jersey Giant and Midnight Majesty Marans.