Help! can you help me iidentify sex and breed - new to this!

[mrbrightside]

I brought off the internet 6 hatching eggs back in October of which 3 hatched. The eggs I brought were mixed breed so I need some help sexing and identfying the breed.

The first I believe is and has the traits of a Rooster.This picture is taken at 8 weeks old but I am unsure on the breed:

The next I know is a Silkie and also 8 weeks old, this one is growing much faster than the other chicks and really unsure on the sex:

The 3rd I believe is a female just from its behaviour but not 100% sure. I need help with identifying the breed.

I apologise for the poor quality of the pictures but any help on these will be greatly appreciated. If you need any further info please ask.

Thanks!
Gary

 

[popsicle]

Your first barred bird looks like it could be a Cuckoo Marans because the legs look white--Barred Rocks should have yellow legs. I agree, it looks like a cockerel right now, but I've been fooled before, especially when there is only a few or one barred bird in the clutch.

Hard to say on the Silkie (mix?), they're hard to sex and I can't see the crest well enough to even guess.

I suspect the little white pullet is an Old English Game Bantam considering her size next to the Silkie.

Of course they could all be mixes.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

1. I am going to say cuckoo marans (its legs appear to be white in the pictures) and cockerel
2.Either a silkie or silkie mix (it is hard to tell in the picture) silkies can be very hard to sex, if I had to guess I would say pullet, but sometimes you can't tell until they are 7+months old.
3. Not sure of breed, but it is a pullet.

 

[sourland]

1) rose comb - Dominique?

2) silky cross - not a pure silky

3) ?

 

[Wyandottes7]

1. I am going to say cuckoo marans (its legs appear to be white in the pictures) and cockerel
2.Either a silkie or silkie mix (it is hard to tell in the picture) silkies can be very hard to sex, if I had to guess I would say pullet, but sometimes you can't tell until they are 7+months old.
3. Not sure of breed, but it is a pullet.

I agree.

 

[mrbrightside]

Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated. Here are a couple more pictures:

 

[mrbrightside]

I checked on the listing I brought the hatching eggs from. They were mixed eggs out of the following flock:

black rock, light Sussex, various Orpington and wynadottes. That are running with 5 cockerels which are buff pekin, light Sussex, white silkie, grey leghorn and speckled lady

the black and white chick which I believe to be a roo was pure black when hatched. It has quite a temperament and stands its ground

 

[popsicle]

What's a "speckled lady?" And I"m also guessing from black rock and Pekin that you are not in the US?

I think your barred bird must be part Grey Leghorn (they're barred right?).

 

[gander007]

Bad photos but so far looks like you got lucky ( hen)
keep us updated as they grow

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

What's a "speckled lady?" And I"m also guessing from black rock and Pekin that you are not in the US?

I think your barred bird must be part Grey Leghorn (they're barred right?).

there are black rocks in the US, not sure about the pekins though