PreK Teacher Needs help with breeds!

Hello! I am a PreK teacher who loves to hatch chicks in our incubator. In the past, I went through a co-op and always knew the breed I was getting. They now don't allow PreK classrooms to participate. This is actually fine because I am now working with Refuge Ranch. The only issue is that they have 8-10 different breeds I believe! They gave me 20 eggs, of which 7 hatched. I am now trying to figure out what they are! LOL Please help!

They all hatched this past week and are less than a week old in the pictures.
I'd also like to know sex if you can tell! :)

These are the 7 chicks:
- The first is black with a lighter color (gray?) on chest, three toes in front, and light feathering on legs which are black/orange.
- The second has a small yellow spot on the head, three toes in front, and light feathering on legs which are more orange.
- The third has a larger yellow spot on the head, three toes in front, and light feathering on orange legs.
- The fourth is yellow with longer feathers, three toes in front with much feathering on orange legs.
- The fifth is a lighter yellow with a dark shading (black?) on the back, three toes with feathering on black with yellow legs.
- The sixth is a brown with black stripes, three long toes, feathering on brownish legs.
- The seventh is tan/brown, it was the first to hatch so is oldest and is also smallest (a Silkie??), lots of feathering on legs that are brown/black speckled.
How cute they are! welcome to BYC!
 
Most likely. Where did you get the eggs? If locally and free, they are probably mixed breeds. Not that, that matters..mutts are my favorites. Do you have a plan for them? They'll grow quickly, and be ready for the outdoors soon.
They will go back to Refuge Ranch. They have so many different breeds they probably are mixed. Just curious to be able to tell my students. :)
 

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