What breeds are these TS chicks

[Ximena]

Hi everyone. I just got 4 bantams from Tractor Supply. Any ideas for breeds?

#1 - I'm thinking a bantam polish

#2- I'm thinking either a bantam cochin or light brahma

#3 - I don't have any idea about this. Slightly vaulted skull and cheek fluff but clean legged. Does TS sell crosses?

#4 - the smallest of the batch. I am thinking an old english game bantam

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The first is a polish pullet, probably white capped black. The third is likely a black silkie. I don't know about the others.

 

[NatJ]

#1 - I'm thinking a bantam polish

#2- I'm thinking either a bantam cochin or light brahma

#3 - I don't have any idea about this. Slightly vaulted skull and cheek fluff but clean legged. Does TS sell crosses?

#1 yes, probably a white crested black polish

#2 yes, probably a cochin or light brahma. A good pic of the comb might sort that out--they are supposed to have different comb types. (Or wait until it grows a few months older, and it'll probably become obvious from the feather color/pattern.)

#3 Probably a gold laced Polish, or a gold Brabanter. Both have black and gold feathers, crest, and clean legs; both can have the puffy cheeks (muff/beard); and both look a lot like that as chicks. (Both black-and-gold, but different patterns of black on the gold feathers when they're grown up.)

The third is likely a black silkie.

I think not silkie because the feet are not fuzzy, and because I don't see a 5th toe.
I think not black because I see some gold feathers already growing in the wing (in the last photo, where there are two chicks.)

 

[Chicken Heel]

I love Bantams and yours are adorable. Pretty sure the last one is an OEG and if the one is a Cochin you will love it. I have two Partridge Cochin hens and they are sweethearts. They sure do love to go broody too.

 

[bantamsrmyfav]

White crested black polish bantam
Mottled cochin bantam
Gold laced polish, probably a standard - Gold brabanter is another possibility but polish have slightly larger crests like the one you have
Old english game bantam - not sure of color, could be black breasted red

 

[Matzwd]

Agree on guesses of others on these cute fluffs. The OEGB is likely male judging by it's lack of "eyeliner."

 

[Ximena]

Ok update: Chicks are 7 weeks old now. Unfortunately #2 died. We're not exactly sure why but we found her dead and buried in the shavings one morning. Body intact, no visible signs of injury .

Here are the pictures of the others:
#1 Definitely a bantam white crested black polish.

#2 I'm thinking an old english game bantam (much smaller than the others) maybe a Japanese bantam?

#3 I still have no earthly clue what this one is. The crest isn't the right shape for a polish but seems to big for a brabanter. Still much bigger than the other ones so it is either a large bantam or small standard sized chicken.

What do you guys think?

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Ok update: Chicks are 7 weeks old now. Unfortunately #2 died. We're not exactly sure why but we found her dead and buried in the shavings one morning. Body intact, no visible signs of injury .

Here are the pictures of the others:
#1 Definitely a bantam white crested black polish.
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#2 I'm thinking an old english game bantam (much smaller than the others) maybe a Japanese bantam?
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#3 I still have no earthly clue what this one is. The crest isn't the right shape for a polish but seems to big for a brabanter. Still much bigger than the other ones so it is either a large bantam or small standard sized chicken.
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What do you guys think?

Looking at Hoover's website (which is who TSC orders through) I think it is supposed to be a Gold Laced Polish. That is quite the crest isn't it?

 

[Chicken Heel]

Looking at Hoover's website (which is who TSC orders through) I think it is supposed to be a Gold Laced Polish. That is quite the crest isn't it?

I have a TSC (Hoover's) "Golden Laced Polish" hen that I got as a baby chick last August and she has that same funky crest. But she has been a prolific layer since she began laying earlier this year averaging 6 eggs per week. And she is very friendly and inquisitive.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

You have a Silver Duckwing OEG bantam, White Crested Black Polish Bantam, and a standard sized Brabanter. I have seen some very odd breeds accidentally come from Hoover lately, breeds not on their website. They likely have increased demand because of Covid so are outsourcing for chicks