Three day old chicks! What breed(s) might they be?

Jagwired

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To start with, as best as I can surmise, mom is a Delaware x Buff Orpington. Dad is a Copper Marans x Silver Laced Wyandotte. Neither have a firm confirmation for what they are and were given to me by different people. Dad was said to be an olive egger, but as folks know, that's not a specific breed.

There are five chicks hatched that belong to these two in specific, and each chick looks different. My apologies for the selfie in there, by the way. It's one of the best shots I have of the chick without herding it with my hand or the image being wonky.

Images are numbered and I'll try to include information I've observed as well on each. I'm so sorry for the novel/pseudo dating profile given to each. I hope it's helpful. 😅

#1 is rust red with chipmunk striping that's solid. Very outgoing and comes running for me or my hand when I come over. Four toes. Legs are pinkish yellow. Hatched a day early.

#2 is more of an orange/yellow, with chipmunk stripes that are not solid. Dark brown inside the stripes, with dark brown outlines and eye liner. A little more pink and red than orange in the legs. Four toes.

#3 is cream colored, with partial chipmunk striping. Stripes do not connect between head and back. Eye liner present, with four toes and pale toned legs that are almost silvery. Back stripe is a little darker, almost coffee foam tone, as is the partial stripe on the head. Four toes.

#4 is completely dark brown/black. Legs, beak, feathers. Nails are white. Very confident and friendly. Four toes.

#5 is black, with white wing tips and a white spot on it's head. Legs are almost a lavender color. This one was an assisted hatch and is still a little rough afterward. Four toes.

#6 is dad. An Olive Egger. Black, clean legs, with four toes. Received him with an eye injury and respiratory infection. He never got over the eye injury (I've tried everything to ensure there's not puss or something in there), but is otherwise a glorious, healthy and gentle boy. Assumption is copper marans x silver laced wyandotte, going by other pictures I've seen of those crosses and characteristics found in them.

#7 is mom. Not a good mom. Lays her eggs in my bed and never pays child support. Eats her eggs then tries to jump up and sleep with me if I'm napping. Old lady that's had a rough time, so I put up with her. Reddish orange eyes, silver legs. Four toes. The spots of dirt you see are not dirt spots. She's got yellow in her feathers, with tail and wings tipped with black. Hackles present very light spots as well. Did not receive a breed or mix description for her. Four toes. Lays brown eggs (even though I was told she no longer laid).
 

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According to your description each parent was a cross of two different breeds. That would make the chicks a mix of at least 4 breeds which makes them Barnyard mixes. It's similar to how a dog is either a cross breed, Lab/Poodle cross for example, or a mixed breed 3 or more breeds.

I have several Barnyard mixes and love that I can tell them apart on sight. I have to put leg bands on my pure bred chickens because they all look the same.
 

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