All black EE? Maybe Bantam?

[PurpleCArTires]

Good morning! I got this sweet boy with the assumption he was a Fibro EE. He has the black skin and pea comb. So I am guessing he is mixed with silkie somewhere in his line. He is supposed to be 10-11 weeks old now, but my 7-8 week old barred rocks have caught up to him in size. And the two EE ladies i got with him have out grown him also.

I am new to EEs and was wondering how big are they supposed to get? Like compared to a RIR. I dont know anything about bantams either. But I am beginning to think he is going to stay pretty small. Sorry for the blurry pics, he moves alot!

 

[PurpleCArTires]

Here is some more. He hangs with the barred rock ladies. Lol

 

[JedJackson]

He could be a cross with a Silkie or Ayam Cemani or a few other fibro breeds. All are pretty small, so chances are that yours will stay small, too.

 

[JedJackson]

I would say he's probably a cross with an Ayam Cemani, and not a silkie because of body shape and the fact that he lacks a crest and feathered legs. I think he will be the size of a small large fowl chicken, not bantam size.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

He could be a cross with a Silkie or Ayam Cemani or a few other fibro breeds. All are pretty small, so chances are that yours will stay small, too.

Can he still mate with the "normal sized" EEs? They arent as big as my RIRs, i think they will be maybe medium sized hens when they grow up.

 

[JedJackson]

Can he still mate with the "normal sized" EEs? They arent as big as my RIRs, i think they will be maybe medium sized hens.

Yes-- even tiny bantams usually find a way with large hens, believe it or not. His trouble will be from larger roosters not giving him the chance unless he is housed separately.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

Yes-- even tiny bantams usually find a way with large hens, believe it or not. His trouble will be from larger roosters not giving him the chance unless he is housed separately.

Ill most likely pen them seperatly when its time for him to get busy so he has the opportunity and I know who the parents are of the babies. Glad to hear he will "make it work" lol.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

Ill most likely pen them seperatly when its time for him to get busy so he has the opportunity and I know who the parents are of the babies. Glad to hear he will "make it work" lol.

Do you know if the black skin gene will be passed to his babies? Not sure if thats a male or female gene.

 

[JedJackson]

Do you know if the black skin gene will be passed to his babies? Not sure if thats a male or female gene.

That is a good question, but I don't know the answer. I would do a BYC search for 'fibro genetics' or something similar. If you can't find what you're looking for, here is a good place to post on that topic: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/exhibition-genetics-breeding-to-the-sop.16188/

 

[PurpleCArTires]

That is a good question, but I don't know the answer. I would do a BYC search for 'fibro genetics' or something similar. If you can't find what you're looking for, here is a good place to post on that topic: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/exhibition-genetics-breeding-to-the-sop.16188/

Thank you!! Ill check it out!