Need help with breeds and genders please

I was also told all of my chicks were pullets except one of the buff orpingtons was supposed to be a roo but i think both orpingtons look like pullets.
 
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The Wyandotte can certainly be a pullet. The cockerels usually have a bit more blotchy coloring--they'll get white patches on the shoulders. Yours doesn't have any obvious cockerel patches yet.

I think I agree about the Buff Orpingtons.
 
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I think the majority of my birds are hens but the blue chick and the silver laved wyandotte have me guessing. Also the other buff looking chick that i have no clue on breed lol. Im watching one of the brahmas too.
 
The red wattles and larger comb on the Hamburg don't bother me considering there aren't any shiny black feathers coming in on the shoulders, saddle and hackles. Somebody has to get red first.

For pictures of hen and rooster:
https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=BLHS

If you notice those dark shiny feathers coming in, then you'll know you have a cockerel.

ETA: if by "other buff looking chick" you mean the orange chick in the middle of the group in the picture below, that was probably sold by the hatchery as a New Hampshire. Most people here would call it a Production Red. Keep an eye out for dark shiny feathers in the shoulders and hackle.

 
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A little update. Im pretty sure the blue chick is a rooster and has begun to crow. Im new to chickens and unsure of what an early crow sounds like.... but its likely what i hear lol. Will try to post updayed photos soon
 

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