Four Roos?

I think they could be sex-links. Usually if you see little combs and waddles while they are chicks it it a roo. They all look like pullets to me, but I’m not a big expert. I'm not sure if they are old enough to tell but you could try feeling for the laying bones in either side of the vent (if there is a gap it is likely a female) or wing sexing (you can look that up) if they are sex-links you can sex them now easily by their plumage.
 
I can provide better pics tomorrow. (Don't want to wake them). 😊

And, I feel like a complete idiot... but, when I've looked up Sexlink, it only discusses that they are a mix of chicken breeds. So, I'm not very clear on what they are, temperment, etc..
Every hatchery calls them different. They're a production breed. Mine were called golden sexlinks
 
I think they could be ISA browns or sex-links. Usually if you see little combs and waddles while they are chicks it it a roo. I'm not sure if they are old enough to tell but you could try feeling for the laying bones in either side of the vent (if there is a gap it is likely a female) or wing sexing (you can look that up) if they are sex-links you can sex them now.
ISA browns and red sex links are the same breed. Sex links can only be sexed as baby chicks, as they will have a spot on their heads. I don't know what feed store would buy sex linked cockerels, so if the OP does have a cockerel it would be very surprising. Feather sexing is also often inaccurate and only works on day old chicks.
 
They are a specific mix of breeds so that when the chicks are born, you can tell by the color of the fluff on their heads which are male and female. They are generally very good egg layers, and can start laying early. Mine aren't flighty at all, and don't mind me touching them.
All four of these babies are sweet. They love being held and snuggled. We made sure to handle them daily so that they would be easier to handle later when needed. In fact, when I go outside they all run to the fence as if to yell, "MOMMY!" 😄
 
All four of these babies are sweet. They love being held and snuggled. We made sure to handle them daily so that they would be easier to handle later when needed. In fact, when I go outside they all run to the fence as if to yell, "MOMMY!" 😄
The more you had raise your chicks the more they will enjoy/tolerate being handled as adults. I only got mine a week ago as adult hens, and they already don't mind me touching them, to the extent that if they're in my way it's hard to shoo them away 🤣
 
Could be ISA browns or sex-links more likely. Because they are 7 weeks old and their combs are still small and pale I would guess they are female. If you start to see a lot of comb development soon they are likely roos. You can try to wing sex them or feel for their laying bones. That worked for my pullets that were that age.
 
These are the best pics I have of them as chicks. Honestly, the feed store didn't even know how old they were.
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Btw, the cat loves them and sits outside to watch over them.
 

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