Sold as White Egg Layers; wonder if they're Cornish X

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My dad picked up 4 of these little chicks Wednesday from a small feed store in my hometown. He specifically told the employees I didn't want meaties and they told him these are called White Egg Layers. I can't find any information about what breed they could be, but I have a sneaking suspicion my dad was given bad info. The 4 newbies look an AWFUL LOT like my confirmed Cornish X. I'm also pretty sure all 4, plus the Cornish, are roos. They're all named "Alfredo" until I learn otherwise.
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This is Alfredo1, the confirmed Cornish X. Got him from TSC and he's a fat little booger. Hard to see, but when I say he looks identical, I'm saying I couldn't tell the 5 apart if it weren't for his being slightly older/larger than the other 4.
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Here's Alfredo2,3,4 or 5 (and another to the right). They were sold as White Egg Layers, but they could seriously be Alfredo1's clones. Roos?? I'm thinking yes.
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Another Alfredo2-5, from the front. They all have the same pronounced comb and smirk as this fella. Roo?
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Edit: Just realized how bad the pics are. Sorry. Took them with my phone cam and didn't think to turn the light off beforehand. I'm pretty sure, of my 17 chicks, I have about 7 roos.
 
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They could be white leghorns. Way too young to tell sex yet, but leghorns have bigger combs than most.
 
Wait a week then you will know if they are cornish. Do they have any black spots on them? They could also be Amberlinks.
 
They look like White Leghorns to me as well. I have six of them and they look just like them.
 
nothing about them 'screams' cornish to me... i , too, think they are white egg layers/ pearl leghorns
 
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I appreciate all the feedback. I'm keeping
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with hopes they'll now not all be roos. I don't mind roos, but then again I'm new to everything and don't know how good/bad the roosters can be (or 6 of them).
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THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!
 

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