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    Hypothetical Question

    Bantams generally are not docile. They are very active and noisy, and they do not usually lay that many eggs compared to large fowl. So your friend will have to sacrifice some things somewhere to make it work. Cochins, Silkies and Brahmas can be docile, and Brahmas are good layers for bantams...
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    Gender guess of 5 week chicks BCM Lorps EE Fibro

    It's early in the game. The Legbar type Easter egger is a female, and I see none that look to be males at this point, except the Zombie. It has a large comb for that age.
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    are mt buff orpingtons and jersey giants pullets or cockerels?

    So far so good. Keep an eye on them for quick growing combs or color developing in the combs. If you end up with 9 pullets and only 1 cockerel, luck is definitely on your side.
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    Trouble Sexing Chicks

    Too young for certainty, but 4 and maybe 1 are looking a little suspicious.
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    Ameraucana question?

    They can be tougher because they should have pea combs, which aren't as easy to differentiate as single combs. So you are looking for color and the bulbous look in the combs of cockerels. 6 to 8 weeks is usually enough. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later. Nothing is cast in stone when it combs...
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    What is this mystery chicken?

    It's a Silkie crossed with something else. Maybe partridge Silkie x gold laced Polish, but that is only a guess.
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    Breed? Gender?

    Omelet, Oreo and Rocky are males. Lucy, Hammy and Cocoa are females.
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    TSC sold me the wrong bird! What is this?

    BSLs are variable, and some have a lot of brown. So it could be one. Partridge Plymouth Rock is my second guess. It's a wait and see thing to know for sure.
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    Which of two breeds laid this egg?

    If these are the first eggs, you could always check their vents for evidence of who laid the egg.
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    Which of two breeds laid this egg?

    I think it is from the Silkie. Cochins usually lay eggs that are some shade of brown.
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    4 week old barred rock baby... boy?

    If it is a purebred barred rock then it is likely to be female. Males of this breed will look paler due to being double barred, which means the white barring is wider than the black areas on the feathers. Females are darker. Also, BR males tend not to get the overwash of color on their yellow...
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    RIR gender 5 weeks.

    Could mean it is a genetic thing.
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    RIR gender 5 weeks.

    I'm not sure. If they look healthy and behave normally, then they are probably just very slow growing. They should always have quality feed always available at that age, and it must be high protein, like 20 to 22%. The feed should contain all of the vitamins and minerals necessary. If they have...
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    RIR gender 5 weeks.

    Are you sure these are 5 weeks? I could see 3 weeks maybe on these. Otherwise something is not right. Sexing them won't be accurate, either, if their development is that delayed.
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    Any guesses on this breed

    Sapphire olive egger seems like a good bet. Probably cream legbar crossed with blue Marans. Or they could be second generation olive egger crosses since the egg color isn't consistent.
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