HippyChik

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Hi all! First time chicken owner here. I have 10 chicks that are 5 weeks old as of this past Thursday, and I'm hoping someone here can help me identify their gender as well as the breed of two of my mystery chickens and a couple of Bantams. They were all bought as day old chicks at Tractor Supply.

I know they are still a bit young, but I just can't wait anymore! The anticipation is literally killing me lol. So without further ado, I present our (hopefully) ladies...

TSC label said: Rhoad Island White
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#1 - Sunshine (Sunny): She's always running up to us and loves to be picked up (which I read tends to be a Cockrel trait 😅)

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#2 - Nugget: She's basically identical to Sunny but with less feathers and less outgoing

Mystery Chickens: no label and employee at TSC had no idea what they were
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#3 - Moxie: She's got a bit of a sassy attitude

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#4 - Mozzie: She is exceptionally nosy and likes to know what's going on

TSC label said: Blue Laced Wyandotte (I'm wondering if they are Black Laced Red Wyandotte maybe?)
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#5 - Big Bertha: She was the biggest of all the chicks, but the others have all caught up

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#6 - Chick Liddell: She was a bit of a badass when we first got her, but has since chilled out

TSC label said: Bantam (no other info besides this)
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#7 - Britney Spears: Due to her fancy leg warmers

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#8 - Lady Gaga: Again, because of her leg warmers and the fact that she's so small!

TSC label said: Bantam (employee explained that they were Silkies). These two are by far the smallest of the group. Even Lady Gaga dwarfs them!
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#9 - Teeny: She may be small, but she's no pushover!

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#10 - Tiny: Don't you just love her punk rock mohawk?!

Any help (even just guesses) is much appreciated!!
 

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Teeny and tiny are still a bit young. They’re silkies so I’d update them at 9 weeks old. Teeny is look to be a cockerel, but it is still to early to say for sure.

2,4,8 are definitely cockerels. I think 1,3,6 are most likely going to be cockerels (update in a week or two for these). Apart from that what I can see the others at this point are looking like pullets. Update in a week or two.
 
Thank you Chookchicken! I had a feeling, though I was hoping I was wrong 😕

Any ideas on the breed for #'s 3, 4, 7 & 8?
 
3&4 might be blue copper marans. 7&8 might be white Cochin bantams but those are just guesses. Also your blue laced reds are in fact blue not black laced. The lacing just looks dark, my BLRW were like that too
Oh man! I sure hope we're wrong and they all end up being girls 🤞
I really wanted blue copper marans. Good to know about the BLRW too! Thanks 23kthistlethwaite!
 
Here are some updated pictures. They are now 8 weeks old. The pictures definitely aren't the best lol. I started outside, but between the wind and rain it was pretty much impossible, so we ended up in the mudroom. I appreciate any thoughts/guidance on their gender! Hopefully some minds change and I only have 1 Cockrel 🤣

Sunny/Nugget - Rhode Island White
Moxie/Mozzy - Blue Copper Marans?
Big Berth/Chick Liddell - Blue Laced Wyandotte
Britney Spears/Lady Gaga - Bantam (Cochin?)
Teeny/Tiny - Silkies

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