Help identify this mystifying chick please!

Are even the brahma bantams sexually dimorphic?
I agree that's what the first 3 are. I am leaning towards mr. Unknown being a cochin, but he looks so different than the black one.(third pic) I will have to post more pics as he gets bigger.
Thanks for everyone's input :)

Only dark brahmas. and yes, both standard and bantam sized. Here's a photo of adults for reference, but a cockerel will have white mixed in with that lovely brown partridge plumage.
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Wow. 6-7 weeks and feathering so sloooooooow. I'm going to guess its a light brahma, but dang, he's feathering so slow.
Yeah it's crazy! I had other brahmas this year, not the same age, but they had their feathers twice or even three times as fast! Both the boys and girls, so I don't know what's up with this one!
 
Yeah it's crazy! I had other brahmas this year, not the same age, but they had their feathers twice or even three times as fast! Both the boys and girls, so I don't know what's up with this one!
Just like with people, chickens can have different rates of growth and feathering. I do think he is a light Brahma, with the pea comb, feathered legs, and colombian color pattern. He looks very happy and healthy, and that's the most important thing. Some extra protein, in the form of meal worms maybe, might help him feather out faster.
 
Here's him, 2 days ago, finally is getting more feathers. Rather bald still in spots! He looks plucked actually haha!
I give them mealworms every day, fermented starter feed in the a.m. dry feed at night, and minced garden treats every other day, wheat sprouts the opposite day.
funny little bald bird, I guess he just wanted to be slow and funny! I guess I should name him george costanza :)
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