Help ID mystery chicks

[LadiesAndJane]

There are two that started out as classic yellow chicks, and their wings seem to be pure white. Leghorns?
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Then there are two of these. They started out with light but definite stripes of pale brown on white/yellow on their head, but they're getting harder to tell apart from the yellow/white chicks.
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My daughter calls this one Tiger. I have no guesses.
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First set of white ones are either white rocks or leghorns. Earlobe color will help determine.
Second set look like they have green legs?
In that case most likely some of the hybrid layers that hatcheries have these days
Tiger looks like a gold or silver laced Wyandotte, I can not see the comb well enough.

 

[Rehoboth]

The stars have finally aligned and internet is back up for a few minutes! Here is a picture of Ugly Duckling's comb, the black and white chick's legs (not sure the color comes through well, but after comparing to the definitely yellow legs, I would call her legs white), and the comb of one of the light striped chicks. Interestingly, one of the light striped chicks definitely has green legs (as does Ugly Duckling), but the other light striped one doesn't. Their feather patterns are similar but not identical as they get bigger. Maybe they aren't the same breed? Or could that all be variation among Easter Eggers?

And a general question: my understanding is that Ameraucana is a true breed (offspring will have same characteristics as parents) developed to avoid lethal characteristics of the Araucanas while preserving their colored eggs; while Easter Egger is a general term for an unstable hybrid (offspring may not have the same characteristics) which should nevertheless produce colored eggs. Is that right? And should I understand that all birds which will produce blue or green eggs will have green legs? Because the three chipmunk-striped chicks which folks were suggesting as EEs all definitely have yellow legs.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

No, leg color has nothing to do with egg color. Though many of the more traditional “Easter Eggers” have green legs. Many of the newer hatchery hybrids have yellow legs and they usually lay a green egg.
The one being held in the first photo looks to be a silver laced Wyandotte.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

And you are correct about Ameraucana versus Easter Eggers.

 

[Rehoboth]

The chicks are 10 weeks old now. Here are some updated pictures:

These two definitely look like gold lace Wyandotte and silver spangled Hamburg. I especially like the silver. She's smaller than the other birds, but so elegant.

These I believe are 2 Easter Eggers and 2 Anconas (the assortment was supposed to produce a variety of egg colors, not all brown).

A general picture. White Leghorn in one corner. Brown in the middle I think is also an Easter Egger, she has a pretty noticeable muff.

This one is quite large, with feathered feet. Are the reddish brown neck feathers consistent with cochin? I had read that roosters can be identified by break-throughs of color in the hackles. Does that apply here? I was really hoping this one would be a hen, since either a Brahma or a cochin should be a good broody.

When this one was a chick lots of people suggested barred rock, but with the grey legs I think it's more likely to be a cuckoo Marans? After comparing lots of pictures I still can't quite tell the difference between barring and cuckoo, but the older this one gets the less distinct I think the pattern is. Also, rooster? This one is very big and close to the top of the pecking order.

 

[3KillerBs]

The feather-footed lady with the gold hackles might be a Black Copper Marans. She doesn't look floofy enough for a Cochin to me.

Our Silver-Laced Cochins have such long, full foot feathers that I occasionally step on them when they're crowding closely around my ankles as I work in the coop/run.

 

[Rehoboth]

The feather-footed lady with the gold hackles might be a Black Copper Marans. She doesn't look floofy enough for a Cochin to me.

Our Silver-Laced Cochins have such long, full foot feathers that I occasionally step on them when they're crowding closely around my ankles as I work in the coop/run.

Oh, I didn't realize Marans could have feather feet also. This one's feathers are very noticeable compared to the other birds, but nowhere that length, at least at this age.

 

[3KillerBs]

Oh, I didn't realize Marans could have feather feet also. This one's feathers are very noticeable compared to the other birds, but nowhere that length, at least at this age.

The French type Marans have foot feathers.

Offhand, I don't remember if Murray McMurray carries the French type Marans or not.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

The French type Marans have foot feathers.

Offhand, I don't remember if Murray McMurray carries the French type Marans or not.

McMurray does have French BCMs!!

 

[Rehoboth]

McMurray does have French BCMs!!

Oh cool. It would be fun to have two Marans of different types. That way even if the cuckoo one turns out to be a rooster we can still get chocolate eggs hopefully