Little banty roo maybe...

[Nuzzy]

Well, we just got 15 chicks the day before St Patty's Day. 13 pullets of various breeds and 2 straight run bantams of unknown (to us) breeds. One of the bantams was darn near microscopic compared to the rest of the chicks and very unenergetic, though we saw it drinking and eating. Basically we were prepared to find it dead any given day. However, it cowboy'd up and has been plugging along just great, albeit much smaller than the rest (including the other banty). Now we've been joking that "Squirt" would turn out to be the lone rooster since day one...


...I'm no expert, but the other day this comb coloring caught my eye. It's definitely more red than any of the other chicks. What say ye? Is little Squirt destined to actually become the roo we've been joking about? Or am I just misreading.

Just for laughs, here's Squirt compared to the rest. All the chicks are the same age.

And lastly, anyone venture to guess what kind of bantam he/it is? Thanks!

 

[chicmom]

Wow, he is tiny, but definitely a boy I would say. Maybe he's a serama? (I'm terrible at guessing.....)

Sharon

 

[acid_chipmunk]

I would guess boy all the way. Look at his comb and wattles!

He's a cute little bugger though!

 

[MissD'uccle]

He heard ya'll talkin

Looks like a roo to me!!! So cute

 

[Nuzzy]

I can't wait to see him all grown up

I really am curious as to his breed...

 

[chickenlover54]

He is a Silver Duckwing OEGB and he is a cockeral

 

[Nuzzy]

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I just googled some pics of Silver Duckwing chicks and they certainly look a lot like he did when a few days old. Interesting... Good looking birds

 

[Kajunbanty]

I agree hes a Silver Duckwing OEGB, I have several and they are small chickens with lots of personality.