First time with babies -BYM & Mottled Bantam Cochans

[chirpnburp]

This is my first time owning baby chicks. Previously, we purchased laying hens. Any ideas one sex and the breed? we purchased all 8 from a local farm and I’ll give you the dates and mom/dad’s potential breeds provided! I would love your thoughts, I know it’s early but I am just dying to learn all I can about these tiny babies!

1.) they think it’s an Americana mom/RIR dad - hatched 8/22 (5 weeks) Has a very different comb than the others!

2.) Brahma or Amaricana mom/RIR dad - hatched 8/23 (5 weeks)

3.) Starlight green egger, Welsummer, or BYM (black copper maran/RIR) mom / RIR Dad - Hatched 8/30 (4 weeks)

4.) (same as 3) Starlight green egger, Welsummer, or BYM (black copper maran/RIR) mom / RIR Dad - Hatched 8/30 (4 weeks) (it the one one the right in the 3rd picture. This one is the most skittish of all of the chicks.)

5,6,7, & 8.)Mottled Bantam Cochins - Hatched between 8/30-9/6

5) largest so around 4 weeks

6.) around 3-4 weeks

7.) around 3-4 weeks

8.) tiny so I’m thinking 3 weeks

 

[Altairsky]

Too young to tell but if I have to guess, I'd say 1 and 4 might be cockerels.

 

[DemeterAD9]

1, 3, 4, and 7 may be boys only based off comb development (which isn't a sure bet right now). Really 8 weeks old or so is prime time for guessing gender. Also the second chick may have a bit of a beak issue going on, I see a gap between the top and bottom that really shouldn't be there. Could be cross beak developing. Keep an eye on it make sure it is able to eat properly.

 

[chirpnburp]

Thanks for pointing that out! I hadn’t heard about that. I’ll definitely keep an eye on it! Here is a picture of the left side. But there definitely appears to be a gap on the right side in just about every picture I took today.