I'm new to the world of chicks

[sallyjayd]

Can someone HELP

What breed are my chicks? How old? And are they good egg layers? I have 4 "egg layers" I sneeked them (my husband expected all meat)

I bought them at tractor supplies. As excellent “layers” The big White and red one I bought 4/25, the black one, mallard duck, & the little white and red one I bought 5/1 & I bought the little red one 5/13 but she (little red) is half her size but has more tail feathers then middle white and red.

Big red & white

black one

Middle size white & red

Little red

mix of all

 

[danielbrown]

The first one i'm not sure.
The black one is a barred rock
Middle size white & red is a red sexlink.
little red is RIR or red sexlink

 

[sallyjayd]

Are these good egg layers?

What does RIR stand for?

Thanks

 

[sherrydeanne]

1 Red sexlink
2 Barred rock
3 Red sexlink
4 Rhode island or production red

And yes, they'll all be very good layers for you.

 

[sallyjayd]

do the all look like girls?

 

[sallyjayd]

please guess again I thought we had this I posted asking age and I'm hearing they aren't those breeds. whats up https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=188601
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=188168 helphttps://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=188179

 

[mrsengeseth]

the younger ones look 2 weeks or so, they have the beginnings of tail feathers and wing feathers. No more than three weeks, in my opinion. the bigger ones maybe closer to five weeks, give or take.