New chicks, don't know breeds *updated pics later in the postings*

[GardenGirl]

Hi all!

O.K. I added the pics. I hope it worked because it is my first time doing this.

Also, if you can tell the sex, we would appreciate it. Thanks!!

We just picked up 3 five week old chicks from a friend who hatched them for a class project and didn't want to keep them. She thinks they are all silkies, but from being on here and usually lurking, I have to think different. They are all standard sized.

#1 is black with a little ridged comb, black legs and 4 toes. No feathers on the legs.

#2 is black and white, not barred kinda just swirled and splashed, pale yellow legs, 5 toes, and feathers starting to grow on the legs. Also a little comb that looks like a button on the head above the beak.

#3 has the same comb as #2, same pale legs, 5 toes, but is basically brown with some white and black markings on the wings. I think there is also a feather or two on the legs.

 

[fowlafoot]

I don't know much about Silkies but I glanced in The Field Guide to Chickens and they should have 5 toes, slightly feathered legs , slate blue legs and a small almost circular comb. There are lots of Silkie fans on here so I am sure someone will have a better idea for you.

 

[GardenGirl]

Anyone wanna guess?

 

[Mom2Cool]

just a stab in the dark from looking at one of the hatchery sits, but could the one with black swirls be turning into this?

Silver Laced Wyandotte

 

[GardenGirl]

It certainly does look like that and even has the personality traits of one as described on some of the sites, but it has 5 toes. Could it be a cross maybe?

 

[mmajw]

#1 Looks like a Black Giant
#2 looks like a Faverolle
#3 not sure.

Could you post closer pics of body and head??

 

[GardenGirl]

Here are new pics of the little guys. I hope someone can tell me what they are and the sex. They are now 6 1/2 weeks old. Thanks!

#1

#2 (sorry one is sideways)

#3

 

[mmajw]

The waddles are pretty red look like a bunch of Roos to me

 

[GardenGirl]

I was afraid I had roos. I kind of thought the black and white one was and I was a little suspect of the brown, but it is now smaller than the black and white and they seem to be the same breed. The feathers are also shorter. I was hoping the black one was a hen, we wanted another good layer and was hoping it was a black austrolorp (sp?). Can anyone figure out what these guys are? If they are all roos we will have to get rid of them. We have a little guy who would not take kindly to another roo around, let alone the possibility of 3.

 

[Dustin Biery]

Yep, looks like a nice bunch of silkie cross roos! Good luck with them!