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    6 week chicks B Australorp, FibroCana

    The more pullets the better, right?
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    How old are my hens?

    1,2 and 5 are young pullets. I'd guess 4 to 4.5 months. 4 looks older. 6 months, maybe, although that is just a guess. If she's not laying now she soon will be. They lay in their own time. 25 to 30 weeks is normal, but later isn't uncommon. I think you will get eggs from the young ones within...
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    Do these look like pure Legbars?

    They're not great quality as far as coloring goes, but that doesn't matter if you just want blue eggs. I'd call them hatchery quality with the possibility that some could be Legbar type Easter eggers.
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    I think this is my free chick from my hatchery order

    It is either what they call a Rainbow, which is a dual purpose hatchery hybrid, or an olive egger. I don't think it is a Legbar as it has no crest and the coloring is off for that.
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    Surprise chick?

    It looks closer to a Barnevelder than to a GL Wyandotte to me. The pattern on the wing feathers doesn't show single lacing.
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    6 week chicks B Australorp, FibroCana

    I think they are all pullets. The one in the second picture is the one to watch, but even though it has a bit of a comb and the wattles are showing through, they are still smaller than what I would expect from a cockerel. Also, they are pale, not bright red. So watch it for a growth spurt but...
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    Thought this was a roo…

    The comb looks normal for a 7 month old Silkie pullet. If it is allowing the male to mount then I think there is little chance that the bird is male.
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    Molted Houdan - hen or roo 😬

    Yes, the crest may be one sign of it being male, but there's really nothing else right now. Crested breeds take time. You can't judge by the comb and bearded fowl don't have normal wattle growth either. I'd just wait and repost in around 13 weeks, when male feathering will start to come in on...
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    9 week old lavender austrolorps

    I still think they are all pullets.
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    Does this little hen fit anywhere breed wise

    They come in non-bearded, too, but the bearded ones are way more popular.
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    Does this little hen fit anywhere breed wise

    Looks like a satin silkie to me. Silkie x bantam cochin. Silkies are themselves usually bearded. I think it just stands out more because she is smooth feathered.
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    Cockerels? Blue laced or splash?

    I think the hatcheries are breeding blue laced to splash laced, and that's why it's difficult to distinguish between the two, because all of the birds have lacing that is fairly pale. A darker blue is usually preferred for other breeds, and that is created by crossing black to blue. But with...
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    Mix birds breed check

    Most of these look like mixes of mixes. I think most have Wyandotte genes, due to the faint lacing and some having rose combs. Several are barred, so probably a barred rock in the mix for some, too. There is an all red hen who probably has Rhode Island red in her mix. The last one does too, and...
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    Cockerels? Blue laced or splash?

    I think these are splash laced red.
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    What’s this breed?

    It's looking like a cockerel to me, but the comb isn't so big that I would say it is definite. Keep a watch on the comb and wattles for growth and color in the next few weeks. If there aren't rapid changes during that time period then you have a pullet.
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