Newbie Chicken Mama!

[elliandfritz]

Hello!
I’m so glad to have found this site. I have been soaking up the info as I chose my coop and set up a brooder. Wednesday and Thursday, I picked up my very first chicks at tractor supply! I wanted bantams because I mainly want pets with eggs being a bonus. In particular, I wanted silkies. I lucked out and managed to find one in the assorted bin! However, I have no clue what else I got. I am hoping for some advice identifying these guys. I’ve been searching up and down but I’m struggling! They look so similar to any breeds to me. I am attaching pictures in hopes that it helps.

This brown guy is larger than all the rest. He is also the most docile and easy-going.

This is the Silkie. He has black skin and five toes. I’m really hoping it ends up a hen.

This one is on the larger side. His feet are hairy and his face is light. He’s a butthead.

These three appear to be the same kind except one has furry legs. The two on the left are small and fairly weak. The one with furry feat is much more fluffy than the other two.



Any guesses are much appreciated!

 

[elliandfritz]

Whoops... I thought I had embedded the pictures in the post instead of just attaching them. The pictures are in the same order as the descriptions I posted.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

The second one is a white silkie
The last three are black silkies
Welcome!

 

[elliandfritz]

Thank you! I’m excited for the second one! I think silkies are just the funniest things.

Would the the three black ones be silkies even though their feet aren’t all black and they don’t have five toes?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Yeah those last three are not silkies

 

[Perris]

hello @elliandfritz ! welcome to BYC