Mystery chicks from Atwoods

[WichitaKidd]

Picked up a few chicks from our local Atwoods store. One of their boxes of chicks weren't labeled as to what they were. So far the folks I've asked have suggested maybe a new hampshire, production red, orphington or JPC (just plain cute). Not even sure they are the same breed. The chicks supposedly were hatched the same day, but chick #1 is quite a bit larger than chick #2.
Anyone have a guess as to what they might be? Thanks.

Mystery Chick #1


Mystery Chick #2

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

They look a little like the packing peanuts that came in my Ideal order:

They look something like this now:

I think they're PRs.

 

[WichitaKidd]

I know that Atwoods got their chicks from Ideal so PR's would make sense. As long as they're good egg layers I'm cool with it.

 

[tntblake]

I think the bottom on is a PR but I am not sure about the top one. The top looks like it has some grey or blueish colored fuzz? Or is that just the lighting?

 

[Pele]

Is there any way we can get a picture of these little guys from above? I think I see back markings on the second chick. If it does have the caramel colored chipmunk stripes, it's a little Red Sex Link.

Your older birds are definitely Production Reds, though most likely male if they were packing peanuts.

 

[WichitaKidd]

I think the bottom on is a PR but I am not sure about the top one. The top looks like it has some grey or blueish colored fuzz? Or is that just the lighting?

Here are some updated pictures I took this weekend.

Mystery chick #1:


All of the feathers are coming in light brown. Feathers on the top of the wings are a light gray. Rest of the fluff feathers are a light reddish brown. Thinking this one might be new hampshire. Still not sure.

Mystery Chick #2:


Feathers are coming in black & white. Has a small patch of black on the top of the head. Rest of the fluff is mainly yellow with tints of reddish brown. I agree that this one is likely a PR.

Both appear to be growing faster than the 2 australorp chicks I bought at the same time.



Thanks for the help in trying to figure this out.

 

[tntblake]

It has been my experience that the production breeds always feather in and grow faster than other breeds.

 

[BamaProud]

Production Red Male chicks

 

[WichitaKidd]

My mystery chicks continue to change on a daily basis. It's amazing how different they look this weekend compared to last weekend. Here are a few pics I snapped today. So far the general consensus seems to be they are Production Reds & that they are both males. Wanted to see if everyone's thinking is still the same? Hopefully the pics are more helpful this time. I shut the red brooder light off when I took pics this time so the color would be more accurate.

Mystery Chick #2:


Feathers are turning more brown & less white which is the opposite of what they were a week ago.

Mystery Chick #1:


Feathers are coming in pure reddish brown.

Here are both birds together. Wondering if I have a 1 male & 1 female? Or are they different breeds?


So far I'm enjoying this new hobby. Can't wait until the rest of my chicks arrive later this month.

Edited: Ooops. I mislabeled them. It's correct now.