Help Identifying Baby Chick Breeds

[kristen30]

Good afternoon!

I am hoping for some help, I ordered chicks from Murray McMurray with a friend of mine and we need to split our chicks up. Murray said they threw in an extra Red Star and a Surprise Chick, bringing our total # of chicks to 27, but we only received 26! So we don't know who is missing, if there's a surprise chick, or even if our order is right. We ordered Whiting True Blues, Whiting True Greens, Red Stars, Single Comb Brown Leghorns, Welsummers, a Buff Rock, and a Buff Orphington, as well as some that we think we got figured out and my friend took home (black star and black australorp) . I will post pictures of the chicks that I have. Any help is greatly appreciated! Any unique characteristics associated with a breed that is noticeable in one week old chicks would be AMAZING but I know that is difficult. Thanks!

 

[chickenlittle21]

All l can tell you is that you have a lot of brown leghorns. I have 2.

 

[chickenlittle21]

Chick 12 does not look to good. Same with 13 and 4.

 

[cottontail farm]

What's with the painted toenails? Did the hatchery do that?

 

[kristen30]

I just caught them while they were sleepy, they were all falling asleep in my hand while I was taking pictures after getting full bellies. I painted their toenails with non-toxic child's fingernail polish in colors they wouldn't be attracted to in order to keep up with them. They don't seem to notice it.

 

[featheredplanets]

You’re probably best updating in 6+ weeks. Many breeds look the same as chicks. E.g it’s difficult to tell the difference between brown Leghorns and Welsummer at this age.