New to chickens...What do I have here?

[Caseyluvschickens1]

Mother-In-Law bought the chickens and I'm trying to identify the sex/breeds. Was told that the smaller white one was a speckled sussex (obviously not the case) And the smaller black one was a prairie Blue Bell Egger. I realize the silkies are silkies but don't know if they're male or female. Anybody know the breeds and or sex of any of these or have any good guesses? I know that mostly you have to be patient but I don't have any of that..

As far as the turkeys go.. pretty sure their meat birds which is very sad.. They are 6 weeks old. I've never seen one of them strut but a few days ago one of their snoods grew a lot taller and pointier and today it banned its tail out, drooped its wings and stuck his chest out but didn't necessarily strut..

 

[aribubbs]

I can’t help with the breeds of the 2 white chickens but one (back) looks like a roo and looks like the other is a pullet. So hard to tell with silkies at that age honestly!
The black chicken in the 2nd pic could be a Maran… hoping others can advise on the 3rd and turkeys! Turkeys look so funny and cute!!

 

[Caseyluvschickens1]

I can’t help with the breeds of the 2 white chickens but one (back) looks like a roo and looks like the other is a pullet. So hard to tell with silkies at that age honestly!
The black chicken in the 2nd pic could be a Maran… hoping others can advise on the 3rd and turkeys! Turkeys look so funny and cute!!

Thank you!! The turkeys are my fave. They walk up the back porch and into my house. Caught one on my couch staring at the tv. They follow me EVERYWHERE I go and get so excited when they see me. Laverne and Shirley are their names!

 

[JedJackson]

Picture 1- the big white one with red on the wings is probably a red sex link. Definitely a cockerel. The Silkie looks like a cockerel to me. The little white hen in front is most likely a California Tan.

Picture 2- Pullet. Could well be a Prairie Bluebell egger.

Picture 3- Pullet. Either blue Australorp or Sapphire Gem.

I don't have much experience with turkeys, but these two don't look chunky enough to be broad breasted whites, the breed typically raised for meat. They could be white Hollands. But definitely get more opinions on them. You could post directly to the turkey forum as well.

 

[aribubbs]

Thank you!! The turkeys are my fave. They walk up the back porch and into my house. Caught one on my couch staring at the tv. They follow me EVERYWHERE I go and get so excited when they see me. Laverne and Shirley are their names!

Sound absolutely adorable. Love the names!!!!

 

[Caseyluvschickens1]

Picture 1- the big white one with red on the wings is probably a red sex link. Definitely a cockerel. The Silkie looks like a cockerel to me. The little white hen in front is most likely a California Tan.

Picture 2- Pullet. Could well be a Prairie Bluebell egger.

Picture 3- Pullet. Either blue Australorp or Sapphire Gem.

I don't have much experience with turkeys, but these two don't look chunky enough to be broad breasted whites, the breed typically raised for meat. They could be white Hollands. But definitely get more opinions on them. You could post directly to the turkey forum as well.

I think you are spot on after looking up the breeds. The smaller white hen has a black dot smack dab in the middle of her head. Bc of that I had thought she was a Ideal 236 (basically a leg horn)which is a cross with California Gray, but they are more white. This girl has tan edges to her cackle/cape feathers. She def is not all white. Pic 3, looked up blue australorp chics and that is exactly what she looked like! Thank you so much.