Suckered into taking some chicks from hatching program at work!

Lilchickennuggets

In the Brooder
Feb 21, 2025
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Last photo was about a week old the rest a from today.
Any guesses on breed?
Started hatching 19-23 of august . Fact sheet said they are bond brown or black, when looked website it said possible breeds are leghorn, austalorp, New Hampshire or Sussex.

hopefully have all pullets as have 2 fighting cockerels, I had to separate now need to build a second flock.knowing my luck I picked 3 more Roos. Fingers crossed
 
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Any guesses on breed?
Started hatching 19-23 of august . Fact sheet said they are bond brown or black, when looked website it said possible breeds are leghorn, austalorp, New Hampshire or Sussex.

hopefully have all pullets as have 2 fighting cockerels, I had to separate now need to build a second flock.knowing my luck I picked 3 more Roos. Fingers crossed
They are more than likely all mixed breeds.
 
reddish brown one is a new hampshire or new hampshire mix (very good layer if pullet). White ones are very likely an austra white or could also be some other mixed breed involving the white breeds (cross between australorps and white leghorns, very good layers too)
 
reddish brown one is a new hampshire or new hampshire mix (very good layer if pullet). White ones are very likely an austra white or could also be some other mixed breed involving the white breeds (cross between australorps and white leghorns, very good layers too)
Thanks, I was leaning towards that one atleast being a Australop x leghorn (one with light grey legs) but had no idea on the others. I didn’t know if they were just bond browns and the white chicks will be roos 😬
I think I have all these breeds in different crosses in my current flock but the were all 6-20 weeks when I got them. I do have a white hen with a few black feathers I wonder if they chicks will be similar.
So will be interesting to see the difference.
 
Suckered into? I think somebody took them gladly, willingly and the brooder was already to receive. :D
Yes suckered, oh can you check the chicks they look unwell(umm they just hatched) oh one of the chicks are dead (nope just sleeping) can you have a look, you have chickens and know about this stuff 🙄 I may have ordered a heat plate. As I planed to get more sexed chicks as I need to get more pullet. But I didn’t get the fish tank until 16y.o cat was attempting to pet the chicks. I was actually going to make one (seen something online) was just waiting for the main part to come upforsale. Oh well the fish tank is working well 🤷🏻‍♀️
 
Yes suckered, oh can you check the chicks they look unwell(umm they just hatched) oh one of the chicks are dead (nope just sleeping) can you have a look, you have chickens and know about this stuff 🙄 I may have ordered a heat plate. As I planed to get more sexed chicks as I need to get more pullet. But I didn’t get the fish tank until 16y.o cat was attempting to pet the chicks. I was actually going to make one (seen something online) was just waiting for the main part to come upforsale. Oh well the fish tank is working well 🤷🏻‍♀️
Any chicks I've ever had were always full of pep and would never be that relaxed on my lap chest or anyplace else. Second and third photo, the brown bird looks like the healthiest one of the bunch. Not knowing the breeds I can't really say how the others are supposed to look at their age. Video of activity would help for other OPs. I have to say I am more of a "rock" type bird person and can't give a real helpful opinion.
 

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