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At the time, the Buff Orpingtons were in a coop with a Black Copper Marans rooster - now they're MOVED in with the FBCMs to make it easier (their eggs are so much lighter, so easy for me to tell the difference!).
The Bantams include...
White Silkies - F
Blue Splash Silkies - M
OEGBs (Duckwing + Red Breasted) - F
Seabright - F
Buff Orpington - F
Golden Campine - F
Red Cochin Bantam - F
(F = female, M = male)
They use to have a Rhode Island Red Bantam Roo, Golden Campine Roo, Red Cochin Bantam Roo and a Gamebird Roo, but I believe I kicked them all out but for the GC, RIRB + Silkies Roo
If the BOs have fuzzy feet and are big and darker (with black) pop is probably BCM roo
I NEED PEECHURES!!!
So, then the only Bantam rooster you currently have in with all your Bantam hens is a Blue Splash? Did I read that right? Cause if that's the case, I am VERY confused about a couple of the Bantams that hatched out! Lol. I got 1 that looks like a pure Silkie, and I guess we'll see once it begins to feather out. It has the vaulted skull and 5 toes, and feathered legs too. Then I have a super tiny black one that does not have the 5th toe or vaulted skull, but it does have feathered legs. Then there is a precious little bitty red one. Has no vaulted skull or 5th toe, but it does have feathered legs. Then there is a solid yellow chick, bigger than the other 3, has feathered legs but again, no 5th toe or vaulted skull. See the pics below and see if you can figure out who their parents are, cause based on what you listed, I don't have a clue! Lol!
The honey colored one does not have feathered legs or any dark coloring to her/him. It's almost a rust red, and has no patterning to the feathers, it's a solid color. Very cute. I already see a straight comb coming in. I'm including pics of that baby too. Tell me what you think it is. It's one of the prettiest chicks in the whole bunch. I hope it's not a roo! If it is a BO hen, she'll not only be beautiful, but she'll lay beautiful big brown eggs too. Check out the pics. I'll label each one for you:
Here is the honey colored one that I suspect has the Buff Orpington mama:
Here is the little Black Silkie with the teeny tiny red chick:
The tiny red Bantam chick:
The tiny black Bantam chick:
The yellow Bantam chick:
And the black Silkie chick, not 100% sure if it's pure, but it's cute!:
You tell me who you think the parents might be.
At the time, the Buff Orpingtons were in a coop with a Black Copper Marans rooster - now they're MOVED in with the FBCMs to make it easier (their eggs are so much lighter, so easy for me to tell the difference!).
The Bantams include...
White Silkies - F
Blue Splash Silkies - M
OEGBs (Duckwing + Red Breasted) - F
Seabright - F
Buff Orpington - F
Golden Campine - F
Red Cochin Bantam - F
(F = female, M = male)
They use to have a Rhode Island Red Bantam Roo, Golden Campine Roo, Red Cochin Bantam Roo and a Gamebird Roo, but I believe I kicked them all out but for the GC, RIRB + Silkies Roo
If the BOs have fuzzy feet and are big and darker (with black) pop is probably BCM roo
So, then the only Bantam rooster you currently have in with all your Bantam hens is a Blue Splash? Did I read that right? Cause if that's the case, I am VERY confused about a couple of the Bantams that hatched out! Lol. I got 1 that looks like a pure Silkie, and I guess we'll see once it begins to feather out. It has the vaulted skull and 5 toes, and feathered legs too. Then I have a super tiny black one that does not have the 5th toe or vaulted skull, but it does have feathered legs. Then there is a precious little bitty red one. Has no vaulted skull or 5th toe, but it does have feathered legs. Then there is a solid yellow chick, bigger than the other 3, has feathered legs but again, no 5th toe or vaulted skull. See the pics below and see if you can figure out who their parents are, cause based on what you listed, I don't have a clue! Lol!
The honey colored one does not have feathered legs or any dark coloring to her/him. It's almost a rust red, and has no patterning to the feathers, it's a solid color. Very cute. I already see a straight comb coming in. I'm including pics of that baby too. Tell me what you think it is. It's one of the prettiest chicks in the whole bunch. I hope it's not a roo! If it is a BO hen, she'll not only be beautiful, but she'll lay beautiful big brown eggs too. Check out the pics. I'll label each one for you:
Here is the honey colored one that I suspect has the Buff Orpington mama:
Here is the little Black Silkie with the teeny tiny red chick:
The tiny red Bantam chick:
The tiny black Bantam chick:
The yellow Bantam chick:
And the black Silkie chick, not 100% sure if it's pure, but it's cute!:
You tell me who you think the parents might be.
