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post #1 of 8
6/26/12 at 5:30pm
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Hi everyone.......I have lurked for a while but never posted.  this young roo showed up in one of my chick orders this spring.  There is this roo and a female.  The feathers are silver laced from all appearances, the legs are stark white, and I am almost certain that they are a banty breed but am clueless as to what since I ordered nothing like this.  Any help would be appreciated!

Katrina

 

 

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post #2 of 8
6/26/12 at 5:56pm

old english game bantam

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post #3 of 8
6/26/12 at 6:14pm

He looks pretty young and still changing  - could they be small standards instead of bantams? Maybe Dorking?  http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGD/Dorks/BRKDorks.html  Would help to see the girl...
 

11 yo son,8 yo daughter,27 yo arab & 8 yo mini gelding, cat--3 ancona hens,4 ee's,3 cuckoo & 3 bc marans,3 orloff, dominique, s lakenvelder, cuckoo olive egger, CA grey,lf partridge cochin, lf black cochin, 2 lf barred cochins, ss hamburg,9 mixed girls, creme brabanter, houdan & 2 roos,4 speckled sussex hens & roo, bcm roo, 2 guineas, royal palm hen & hubby 

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11 yo son,8 yo daughter,27 yo arab & 8 yo mini gelding, cat--3 ancona hens,4 ee's,3 cuckoo & 3 bc marans,3 orloff, dominique, s lakenvelder, cuckoo olive egger, CA grey,lf partridge cochin, lf black cochin, 2 lf barred cochins, ss hamburg,9 mixed girls, creme brabanter, houdan & 2 roos,4 speckled sussex hens & roo, bcm roo, 2 guineas, royal palm hen & hubby 

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post #4 of 8
6/26/12 at 6:25pm
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Thank you for your reply.  I have searched and searched and cannot find this coloration among any of the Old English Game birds.  Can you give me any further assistance?

 

Katrina

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post #5 of 8
6/26/12 at 6:29pm

there aren't that many chickens with white legs.... here is a thread on OEG's http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/311466/show-off-your-old-english-game-bantams/20   birchen almost matches more than silver laced... but again the legs... good luck!
 

11 yo son,8 yo daughter,27 yo arab & 8 yo mini gelding, cat--3 ancona hens,4 ee's,3 cuckoo & 3 bc marans,3 orloff, dominique, s lakenvelder, cuckoo olive egger, CA grey,lf partridge cochin, lf black cochin, 2 lf barred cochins, ss hamburg,9 mixed girls, creme brabanter, houdan & 2 roos,4 speckled sussex hens & roo, bcm roo, 2 guineas, royal palm hen & hubby 

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11 yo son,8 yo daughter,27 yo arab & 8 yo mini gelding, cat--3 ancona hens,4 ee's,3 cuckoo & 3 bc marans,3 orloff, dominique, s lakenvelder, cuckoo olive egger, CA grey,lf partridge cochin, lf black cochin, 2 lf barred cochins, ss hamburg,9 mixed girls, creme brabanter, houdan & 2 roos,4 speckled sussex hens & roo, bcm roo, 2 guineas, royal palm hen & hubby 

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post #6 of 8
6/26/12 at 6:33pm

if you could get pics of it standing on its own it would help with coloring

 

Mealy Gray 

 

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silver birchen

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post #7 of 8
6/26/12 at 6:38pm
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You have hit it!!!  You are a doll....the photo of Isadora the silver grey is a perfect picture of my hen and the roo's coloration of his feathers looks identical!!

 

They are not the size of the other Dorkings I have and the coloration is nothing like my regular Dorking chicks so I was completely confused on what I was seeing.

 

Thank you so so much for helping me!!!

 

katrina

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post #8 of 8
6/26/12 at 7:06pm
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Just confirmed Silver Grey Dorking with not only the white legs but he and she both have the five toes!!  yeahh...  thank you so much everyone!!!

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