Mystery chicks - suggestions please!

[Chickenfur]

hmm, looks some sort of barred, CM, or BA to me.

 

[gvntofly05]

I think they all look like Cuckoo Marans except #2 who looks like a Black Copper Marans.

 

[Gypsy07]

Public opinion seems to be going for Cuckoo Marans on chicks 1, 3 & 4 then, with chick 2 maybe being Something Else Altogether. Did I mention that this one is much smaller than the other three? I put that down to it being a bit sickly and weak for the first few days. I wasn't sure it was going to make it and I thought the size difference now was just cause it had been a bit of a runt. But perhaps it's a actually a different and smaller breed...

Thank you everyone for having a look.

I'll post more pics in a few weeks...

 

[CTChickenMom]

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BCM is Black Copper Marans and OEGB is Old English Game Bantam

 

[Gypsy07]

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BCM is Black Copper Marans and OEGB is Old English Game Bantam

Ah. I get it now...

Thank you for enlightening me. I can see I have lots to learn...

 

[math ace]

#2 is BCM.

There looks to be some feathering going on the feet too - - That makes it FRENCH BCM.

My BCM had the white stripes on wings too. I just look at some baby BCM chicks from a BREEDER the other day and she said the white stripe on #2 is typical for the BCM chicks.

 

[gvntofly05]

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Yes #2 looks just like my BCM babies I have right now. I'll get some updated pics tomorrow and post them for you Gypsy07.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Might I suggest to wait until they are about 4-weeks old and then post some pictures. So many things change from this age until then. I would have to question them being Marans from the simple fact that they came from eggs that were so light in color. Even the poor egg colored Marans are pretty dark in comparison to other breeds, are they not? The second one very much resembles an Australorp. However, if your breeder/seller says they had Black Rocks, then perhaps you have one or more of those. I don't think the one with the heavy striping is a Cuckoo either because the stripes are too well defined and even, more like a Barred Rock than a Cuckoo. Just my observations. Patience will give you more answers than just guesses.
Good luck
Cheers.

 

[woodward farms]

yep them are chickens 100% for sure chickens

congrats on your new babbies

you'll love them what ever they are

i say this because i once ordered chickens
and ended up with pheasents....
did you ever try tame pheasents?

 

[Gypsy07]

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LOL! That's too funny... "What are they?" ... "Chickens!"

And yes, whatever they turn out to be I'll be very happy with them.
I wouldn't mind even if they were something else altogether!
Pheasants would be very cool...