Help.. what breed and gender are my 10 week old chickens?

[mymilliefleur]

I'm have to respectfully disagree. But #1 is not a Buff Orpington with those white feathers in the tail and that white underfluff and #3 does not have the white earlobes of an Blue Andalusian.

I put done that it might be a red sexlink too, but the pictures are a little blurry so it was hard to tell if the tail was actually white or buff. As for the bottom one, you must have never raised hatchery andalusians.

 

[donrae]

Where did the eggs come from, and is there a chance they're mixed?

I'm honestly seeing mixed pullets on these three. The first bird has the loose feathering and white legs of an Orpington, but the color isn't right--too much shading and white.
The black bird could be a lot of things, as black is pretty dominant. I'm not an Aussie person, but it looks to have too much tail pointing back to be an Aussie to me, like there's some game or sumatra there--not pure blood, just enough to show a different shape.
The last bird again looks to have white skin--maybe Marans influence? We really need to know more about the parent stock.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Where did the eggs come from, and is there a chance they're mixed?

I'm honestly seeing mixed pullets on these three. The first bird has the loose feathering and white legs of an Orpington, but the color isn't right--too much shading and white.
The black bird could be a lot of things, as black is pretty dominant. I'm not an Aussie person, but it looks to have too much tail pointing back to be an Aussie to me, like there's some game or sumatra there--not pure blood, just enough to show a different shape.
The last bird again looks to have white skin--maybe Marans influence? We really need to know more about the parent stock.

I agree.

 

[Michael OShay]

As for the bottom one, you must have never raised hatchery andalusians.

Actually I did have some Blue Andalusians from Murray McMurray years ago, but they had white earlobes.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Actually I did have some Blue Andalusians from Murray McMurray years ago, but they had white earlobes.

Hmmm. I raised some Andalusians a few years ago, I can't recall the hatchery though. Some had pea combs, and they did get whiter earlobes as they got older. As for egg production, they were incredible, giving me an egg a day for several weeks in a row. I have some crosses off of them, and so far, they are laying as well as their productive mothers.

 

[Michael OShay]

Hmmm. I raised some Andalusians a few years ago, I can't recall the hatchery though. Some had pea combs, and they did get whiter earlobes as they got older. As for egg production, they were incredible, giving me an egg a day for several weeks in a row. I have some crosses off of them, and so far, they are laying as well as their productive mothers.

None of mine ever had pea combs (all single), but they were (like most Mediterranean breeds) good layers. )

 

[Lowri12]

Sorry I haven't replied to any of you I haven't been on here in a while, thank you so much for all of your help I really do appreciate it! @donrae I had them from a local farm, I went back to speak to him and he did say that there is a possibility they are mixed. Here are some better photos I took today