Breed ID for new chicks? Sexing too early?

[Samanternat]

Bought a coop for our two 5-week-old chicks off a local farmer and they offered us to take some of their day-olds also. As tempting as it was to take a bunch, we decided to add just two to our flock since we are worried one of our older chicks could end up male () leaving our other one alone, and also the coop we have is small and couldn’t comfortably house more than 4 chickens if all of them are hens and able to stay with us.

People were so helpful on my last post (still welcoming more input there), so I figured I’d try my luck again with breed identification for my new two babies. There was a mention by the farmer of some potential breeds involved in the hatch (should have made note… I forgot which ones), and also mention of sex-links (but he said something like sex-link history not exactly that these ones are sex-linked?…. I don’t understand it all completely yet).

Thanks in advance for any input!

Maple
3-4 days old
*pale yellow/golden color
*slightly darker golden stripes
*orange beak
*orange legs
*one of the raised comb types?


Raincloud
3-4 days old
*black color with diffused greyish tone on body
*darker beak
*dark legs
*one of the raised comb types?
*some yellow on belly
*also has small white spot under chin (not pictured)

 

[CCsGarden]

Too young to tell. at about 3-6 weeks you will be able to tell roo or hen

 

[Samanternat]

Too young to tell. at about 3-6 weeks you will be able to tell roo or hen

Thank you! I had a feeling that'd be the case for sexing. Too early to know breed also do you think?

 

[CCsGarden]

Thank you! I had a feeling that'd be the case for sexing. Too early to know breed also do you think?

Maple is a Buff Orpington I think.

 

[CCsGarden]

The other one might be a Black Astrolarp

 

[CCsGarden]

You can normally tell the breed once they hatch.

 

[p4PaDuck]

The other one might be a Black Astrolarp

No I think it’s a blue australorp or other kind of blue chicken.

 

[CCsGarden]

No I think it’s a blue australorp or other kind of blue chicken.

Okay, yeah it does look kinda blue